What does the recipient do if in disagreement with the findings and/or remedial action in the state investigation report?

• A. Makes a written request to have a hearing with an administrative law judge
• B. File a lawsuit
• C. Accept the findings
• D. Request a private meeting with the rights advisor

Answer: (A)

When a recipient disagrees with what the state investigation found or with any remedial action, the formal path to challenge it is to submit a written request for a hearing with an administrative law judge. This initiates an official review where both sides can present evidence, call or cross-examine witnesses, and have a neutral judge weigh the facts. It protects due process and gives a structured avenue to revise or reverse findings or actions if warranted. Filing a lawsuit is not the typical first step in this process and usually involves a separate, often more burdensome route after administrative remedies are exhausted. Accepting the findings ends any chance to challenge them, and a private meeting with the rights advisor is informal and does not create the formal record or decision pathway provided by the administrative hearing.