(a) A claimant who desires to contest the action of the director denying, in whole or in part, the claim to any right or benefit under the Act may obtain a hearing of the claim as a "contested case" pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 2001, Government Code) and the following rules, by filing a written "Request for Hearing of Denied Claim" within 90 days after the date of the director's letter of notification.
(b) If no request under subsection (a) of this section is filed by the claimant within the 90 day period provided above, the prehearing disposition made by the director shall become final and unappealable.

Source Note: The provisions of this §101.14 adopted to be effective July 27, 1976, 1 TexReg 1929; amended to be effective January 27, 2000, 25 TexReg 389