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DHS-4018-ENG 7-16 Important Information for Child Care Providers ■ ■ Appeal rights. An “appeal” is a legal process where a third party reviews a decision made by the agency. ■ ■ CHILD CARE PROVIDERS CAN ONLY APPEAL OVERPAYMENTS. If you are charged with an overpayment, you may appeal the overpayment to a human services judge. You must appeal within 30 days from the date you received the notice of overpayment by sending a letter saying you do not agree with the overpayment. You can send this letter to the agency, or directly to the State Appeals Office. If you show “good cause” for not appealing within 30 days, the agency can accept your appeal for up to 90 days from the date you received the overpayment notice. “Good cause” is when you have a good reason for not appealing on time. The human services judge will decide if your reason is a good cause reason. You can ask to meet informally with agency staff to try to solve the problem, but this meeting will not delay or replace your right to an appeal. You may represent yourself at the hearing, or you may have someone (an attorney, relative, friend or another person) speak for you. Write: Minnesota Department of Human Services or Call: Metro: 651-431‑3600 (Voice) Appeals Office Outstate: 800-657‑3510 P.O. Box 64941 TTY: 800-627‑3529 St. Paul, MN 55164-0941 Fax: 651-431‑7523 ---PAGE BREAK--- Image of the Minnesota Department of Human Services language block. Attention. If you need free help interp reting this document, ask your worker or call the number below for your language. Arabic 1-[PHONE REDACTED]. Khmer 1-[PHONE REDACTED]. Serbo-Croatian/Bosnian 1-[PHONE REDACTED]. Hmong 1-[PHONE REDACTED]. Lao 1-[PHONE REDACTED]. Oromo 1-[PHONE REDACTED].For accessible formats of this publication, ask your county worker. For assistance with additional equal access to human services, contact your county’s ADA Coordinator. (ADA4 [9-15]) For accessible formats of this publication, ask your county worker. For assistance with additional equal access to human services, contact your county’s ADA Coordinator. (ADA4 [9-15])