FAA6.F Administrative : 03 Appeals - Overview : F Appeals - Appeal Request Withdrawals
F Appeals - Appeal Request Withdrawals
 
(04/01/16 - 05/31/16)
The appellant or representative of the applicant may request to withdraw the hearing request at any time. Document the case file with the action taken and complete any one of the following:
 
●Inform the appellant they may withdraw over the phone directly through the Office of Appeals. Provide the appellant their Appeal number and the phone number to the Office of Appeals
 
WARNING
FAA staff cannot accept a verbal request to withdraw the hearing request.
Advise the appellant or representative to call the Office of Appeals to verbally withdraw the hearing request.
 
●Provide the appellant the Withdrawl or Stop Benefits/Appeal Request (FAA-0574A) form and have them write a brief description as to why they want to withdraw from the appeal.
Forward the following to the Office of Appeals:
●Signed hearing request withdrawal
●Decision notice related to the hearing request
●Hearing request
●Envelope when it was filed through the mail
 
EXCEPTION
Do not request a hearing withdrawal when one of the following occurs:
●The overpayment is incorrect.
NOTE Accept a withdrawal on overpayment issues only when the appellant agrees with the overpayment as indicated on the notice sent by OARC to the budgetary unit. (See Collection Notices-Recoupment)
●The case requires correction.
When the review of the circumstances indicates that the case needs correction, complete the following:
●The Request to Vacate and Remand (FAA-1389A) form.
●Send the form to the Office of Appeals. Do not correct the case until response that indicates the matter to be vacated and remanded is returned from the Office of Appeals.