1. Any person described in subdivision three of this section, or any individual authorized to act on behalf of any such person, may appeal to the department from decisions of social services officials or failures to make decisions upon grounds specified in subdivision five of this section. The department shall review the case and give such person an opportunity for a fair hearing thereon. The department may also, on its own motion, review any decision made or any case in which a decision has not
1. The department shall design and implement a welfare management system which shall be capable of receiving, maintaining and processing information relating to persons who have applied for or been determined eligible for benefits under any program for which the department has supervisory responsibilities under this chapter, for the purpose of providing individual and aggregate data to such districts to assist them in making eligibility determinations and basic management decisions, to the department
(a) For all decisions, except those involving food stamp issues only, definitive and final administrative action must be taken promptly, but in no event more than 90 days from the date of the request for a fair hearing. (b) (1) For all cases involving food stamp issues only the decision must be issued and the parties notified of the decision within 60 days of receipt of the request for the fair hearing by OAH. (2) If the decision will result in an increase in household food stamp benefits, social
(a) The fair hearing decision issued by the commissioner must be based exclusively on the fair hearing record, or in the case of a decision without hearing, on the documents submitted by the appellant and the social services agency. The decision must be in writing and must set forth the fair hearing issues, the relevant facts, and the applicable law, regulations, and approved policy, if any, upon which the decision is based. The decision must make findings of fact, determine the issues and state
(a)Allowance to Prevailing Party. Except as otherwise provided by law or agreed to by the parties, the prevailing party in a civil case shall be awarded attorney's fees calculated under this rule. (b)Amount of Award. (1) The court shall adhere to the following schedule in fixing the award of attorney's fees to a party recovering a money judgment in a case: Judgment and, if awarded, Contested Contested Non- Prejudgment Interest With Trial Without Trial Contested First $ 25,000 20% 18% 10% Next $ 75