Hearing Officer or Assistant Attorney 1 or 2 or Assistant Hearing Officer (NY HELPS)

Duties Description Hearing Officers will serve as Administrative Law Judges presiding over impartial hearings for applicants and recipients of, social services benefit programs administered by OTDA and other Executive agencies (., the Department of Health’s Medicaid program, the Office of Children and Family Services’ foster care and childcare programs, and the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities waiver programs).

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Reviews requests for hearings to determine probable issues and apply the appropriate regulations and sections of law.

• Directs the attendance of witnesses and the production of necessary books, records and other documents.

• Manages hearing calendars to ensure all cases are heard and decided in a timely manner as prescribed by applicable statute.

• Conducts hearings to review and/or decide appeals from agency determinations, claims regarding issues such as el...