[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR650.3]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
 CHAPTER V--EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 650--STANDARD FOR APPEALS PROMPTNESS--UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 650.3  Secretary's interpretation of Federal law requirements.

    (a) The Secretary interprets sections 303(a)(1) and 303(a)(3) above 
to require that a State law include provision for--
    (1) Hearing and decision for claimants who are parties to an appeal 
from a benefit determination to an administrative tribunal with the 
greatest promptness that is administratively feasible, and
    (2) Such methods of administration of the appeals process as will 
reasonably assure hearing and decision with the greatest promptness that 
is administratively feasible.
    (b) The Secretary interprets section 303(b)(2) above to require a 
State to comply substantially with provisions specified in paragraph (a) 
of this section.