Social Security Tribunal Rules of Procedure

Marginal note:Asking to reschedule a hearing

• 43 (1) A party may ask the Tribunal to reschedule a hearing. The Tribunal must reschedule the party’s hearing when

  • (a) they are asking for the first time;

  • (b) the original hearing was not scheduled according to their availability or their representative’s availability;

  • (c) they ask at least five business days before the original hearing date; and

  • (d) they are available for a hearing within two weeks before or after the original hearing date.

• Marginal note:Explaining why the hearing needs to be rescheduled

  (2) If a party wants to reschedule a hearing but does not meet the conditions set out in section 43(1), the party must file a request with the Tribunal. The request must explain why they want the hearing rescheduled.

• Marginal note:Rescheduling for fairness reasons

  (3) The Tribunal may reschedule the hearing only if it is necessary for a fair hearing. The Tribunal decides whether to reschedule without asking the other parties for arguments unless fairness requires the Tribunal to ask.