Section 279.11. Reviews.

 

(1)  After a department investigator has issued an initial determination on a claim, the claimant or the employer named in the claim may request an administrative review. If an investigator has issued a determination on whether notice should be given under s. 109.07 (1m) , Stats., any person entitled to receive notice under s. 109.07 (1m) , Stats., may request administrative review of that determination. All requests for administrative review of an initial determination must be in writing and must be mailed to the department within 10 days of the initial determination. A request for administrative review shall specify the reasons for contesting the initial determination. The department in its discretion may deny a request for administrative review if adequate issues for review are not presented.

(2)  The administrative review shall be conducted by either the investigator's supervisor or a designated department employee other than the investigator that issued the initial determination. The administrative review is not a contested case proceeding. The person conducting the review may determine whether the review shall be limited to the existing file or may include new information or arguments. The administrative review shall conclude with a written determination that either affirms, reverses or modifies the initial determination.

History: Cr. Register, March, 1991, No. 423 , eff. 4-1-91.