LAC 67:III.327. Group Hearings

A. When a department policy or regulation is the sole issue, the DCFS Appeals Unit may schedule or cause to be scheduled a single group hearing to respond to a series of individual requests. Regulations governing individual fair hearings are followed. Each individual claimant must be permitted to present his case or be represented by an authorized agent. If a group hearing is arranged, an individual claimant must be given the right to withdraw from the group hearing in favor of an individual hearing.