Withdrawal or abandonment

1. An appeal may not be dismissed without hearing unless: a. The claimant withdraws or abandons the appeal; or b. The department reverses the decision appealed without a hearing. 2. A withdrawal occurs when the hearing officer is notified by the claimant that the claimant no longer wishes to have a hearing. 3. An abandonment occurs when: a. The claimant or the claimant's authorized representative fails to appear at the hearing without good cause; or b. The claimant cannot be located through the claimant's last address of record, or through the claimant's authorized representative, and such inability to locate the claimant precludes the scheduling of a hearing.