Second Level - Appeal to the Office of the Commissioner of Review Tribunals

The Office of the Commissioner of Review Tribunals (OCRT) is an independent agency which will hear your appeal of HRDC's decision on your case. To ensure fair and impartial decisions, it is completely separate from HRDC. If you wish to appeal the decision made on your reconsideration, you must write to the OCRT within 90 days of receiving the HRDC reconsideration decision letter. OCRT staff will contact you about a date, time, and location for your hearing. You can provide new information to support your appeal before the hearing.

The Review Tribunal consists of three panel members. A lawyer chairs the hearing and, for disability appeals, one of the panel members is always a health professional. The third panel member is someone from the community, from any walk of life. The hearing is closed to the public. You may bring someone to help you explain your case, at your expense. An HRDC representative will also attend.

After the hearing, the OCRT will inform you and HRDC by letter of the panel's decision and the reasons for it.

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