Where it usually breaks
And how to keep it from happening.
- The same reviewer decides the appeal.
- The earlier decision is overwritten instead of kept.
- New evidence arrives but is not logged before the appeal is decided.
Accept an applicant's appeal against a rejection, assign a fresh reviewer and decide again.
Case Officer records the applicant's appeal and any new documents. The case moves from Rejected to Appealed.
Registry Supervisor assigns the appeal to a Reviewing Officer who did not make the first decision, and the case returns to Review.
The new Reviewing Officer reads the earlier decision and the new evidence and approves or rejects, with reason and authority reference.
Where the outcome warrants a refund, Registry Supervisor approves it and Fees Officer records it.
Case Officer communicates the outcome and closes the case.
And how to keep it from happening.
Start free, then use Proto to change fields, steps and approvals before your team goes live.