§ 6996. Right of participants to Division hearing
(a)
 Appeal to Division for hearing 
Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a participant shall have the right to appeal an adverse decision to the Division for an evidentiary hearing by a hearing officer consistent with section 
6997 of this title.
(b)
 Time for appeal 
               	 	
               	 	
To be entitled to a hearing under section 
6997 of this title, a participant shall request the hearing not later than 30 days after the date on which the participant first received notice of the adverse decision.