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(a) Right to review.--Within 90 days after the date of official receipt by the claimant of notice mailed by the department of its decision on a petition for redetermination filed with it, the claimant who is adversely affected by the decision may by petition request the board to review such action.
(b) Effect of no decision from department.--The failure of the department to officially notify the claimant of a decision within the six-month period provided for by section 1311 1 shall act as a denial of the petition, and a petition for review may be filed with the board within 120 days after written notice is officially received by the claimant that the department has failed to dispose of the petition within the six-month period.
(c) Contents of petition for redetermination.--A petition for redetermination filed shall state the reasons upon which the claimant relies or shall incorporate by reference the petition for redetermination in which such reasons were stated. The petition shall be supported by affidavit that the facts set forth therein are correct and true.
(d) Time period for decision.--The board shall act in disposition of petitions filed with it within six months after they have been received, and, in the event of failure of the board to dispose of any petition within six months, the action taken by the department upon the petition for redetermination shall be deemed sustained.
(e) Relief authorized by board.--The board may sustain the action taken by the department on the petition for redetermination or it may take such other action as it shall deem necessary and consistent with provisions of this chapter.
(f) Form of notice.--Notice of the action of the board shall be given by mail to the department and to the claimant.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 6926.1312. Review by Board of Finance and Revenue - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-53-ps-municipal-and-quasimunicipal-corporations/pa-st-sect-53-6926-1312/
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