Each party may reschedule the hearing a single time for good cause, which means, “circumstances beyond the control of the person seeking to reschedule the hearing which reasonably prevent the party from having adequate representation at the hearing.”
Reschedule requests must be submitted in writing to the VAB Clerk and include the party’s name and the petition number. We ask that requests be made at least five (5) days before the scheduled hearing to allow adequate time to process the request.
The request will be reviewed to determine whether good cause exists to grant the request. If good cause is found to have been shown, the hearing will be rescheduled. If good cause has not been shown, then the hearing will proceed as scheduled and the petitioner will be notified of the good cause determination. If the hearing is rescheduled, the petitioner will also receive a new Notice of Hearing listing the new date and time of the hearing.