12VAC35-240-40. Screening.
A. The department shall screen an application and accompanying documentation for completeness according to the date and time the application is received. An application will be considered complete when all required documents have been received by the department.
B. If the department determines an application is incomplete, it shall notify the claimant or his lawfully authorized representative that the application is not complete in writing by certified mail no later than seven calendar days following the screening of the application. The notification shall specify the additional documentation required to complete the application.
C. If the application is incomplete, the claimant shall have 60 calendar days from the receipt of the notification to submit the required documentation. If the required documentation is not received within 60 calendar days, the application will be closed, and the claimant will be required to submit a new application. The department shall notify the claimant or his lawfully authorized representative in writing that the current application is closed and that a new application may be submitted should the required documentation become available.
D. No application shall be considered by the review panel or otherwise acted on until the department determines it to be complete with all required documentation. Completed applications shall be submitted to the review panel for consideration.
Statutory Authority
§ 37.2-203 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 33, Issue 15, eff. May 4, 2017.