Administrative Hearing Judge

NYS Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

13 paid holidays

Pre-Tax Health Care

Job summary

The NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) invites applications for Hearing Officer roles. You preside as Administrative Law Judge over impartial hearings for applicants and recipients of OTDA social services and related programs across New York State.

Responsibilities include managing hearings, examining witnesses, applying regulations, drafting opinions, and ensuring due process. Special consideration for NY HELPS, competitive transfer eligibility, and potential travel to

Qualifications

• Hearing Officer 1 (SG-25): 12 months as an Assistant Hearing Officer, or admission to the NYS Bar and 24 months of subsequent satisfactory legal experience in the trial of issues in courts of record or in the conduct or trial of adversary proceedings, quasi-judicial in nature, before a governmental department or agency
• Assistant Attorney 1 (NS equated to SG-18): Law school graduation and/or eligibility for NYS Bar Admission
• Assistant Attorney 2 (NS equated to SG-20): Admission to NYS Bar
• Assistant Hearing Officer (NS equated to SG-22): 12 months as an Assistant Attorney 2, or admission to the NYS Bar and 12 months of subsequent satisfactory legal experience in the trial of issues in courts of record or in the conduct or trial of adversary proceedings, quasi-judicial in nature, before a governmental department or agency

Responsibilities

• Review requests for hearings to determine probable issues and apply regulations
• Direct attendance of witnesses and production of necessary books and records
• Manage hearing calendars to ensure timely hearings and decisions
• Conduct hearings to review appeals on eligibility, benefits, or licensing
• Instruct parties of their rights and maintain fairness and due process
• Administer oaths and take testimonies from parties and witnesses
• Rule on objections, relevancy, admissibility of evidence, and adjournments
• Organize legal information and enter admissible exhibits into the record
• Maintain a complete record of the hearing proceeding
• Apply laws and policies to the facts and evidence
• Draft written opinions and decisions; issue final and binding decisions when designated
• Recommend acceptance or rejection of claims or settlements as allowed by law
• Explain appeal options to parties and discuss post-hearing rights
• Review new legislation and relevant cases affecting hearings
• Assist in defending lawsuits and in post-issuance review of decisions

Job description

The NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) invites applications for Hearing Officer roles. You preside as Administrative Law Judge over impartial hearings for applicants and recipients of OTDA social services and related programs across New York State.

Responsibilities include managing hearings, examining witnesses, applying regulations, drafting opinions, and ensuring due process. Special consideration for NY HELPS, competitive transfer eligibility, and potential travel to