hearing request An oral or written statement by an applicant or recipient, or a person acting on his or her behalf, asking for a fair hearing.

An oral or written statement by an applicant A person who has submitted an application for himself or herself, or on behalf of another person, and whose eligibility has not been determined. or recipient A person who has been determined eligible for and is receiving benefits. Recipients include persons in cash cases where no payment is made because the minimum grant requirement is not met or there is a zero cash payment., or a person acting on his or her behalf, asking for a fair hearing A meeting conducted by a hearing officer to provide a person with an impartial, objective review of CAO decisions, actions, or delays. The hearing may be face-to-face or by telephone. The hearing officer either affirms or denies the CAO action..