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Cash Assistance Case Study

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Whether the Department properly, and in accordance with applicable regulations, determined that the Appellant had a cash assistance overpayment, in the amount of $905.01, for the period of January 10, 2017 through April 10, 2017. FINDINGS OF FACT 1. On or around January 2017, the Appellant was receiving cash assistance benefits. 2. On March 7, 2017, the Department determined that the Appellant received cash assistance benefits that she was not entitled to. 3. On July 19, 2017 the Department issued the OIG 740 Notice to the Appellant informing her that her household had received cash assistance benefits, in the amount of $905.01, for the period of January 10, 2017 through April 10, 2017, that it was not entitled to. 4. On August 16, 2017, the Appellant filed an appeal to that Notice. 5. …show more content…

On August 23, 2017, the Bureau of Hearings and Appeals (BHA) notified the Appellant that a telephone hearing concerning this appeal would be conducted on September 7, 2017, between the hours of 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM. 6. The Appellant did not request a reschedule of the above scheduled date. 7. On September 7, 2017, at 2:05 PM, the ALJ contacted the Appellant, for the above mentioned scheduled hearing and successfully established a telephone connection. 8. The Appellant severed the telephone connection while the hearing record was being established. 9. On September 7, 2017, at 2:12 PM, the ALJ attempted to reconnect to the Appellant but was unsuccessful. 10. At the above attempt, the Appellant’s voicemail service was reached, but it was too full to leave a message. 11. On September 14, 2017, at 2:14 PM, the ALJ made another attempt to reach the Appellant and successfully established a telephone connection. 12. On September 16, 2017 at 2:16 PM, the Appellant severed the telephone connection prior to the conclusion of the hearing. 13. The Department’s Representative remained available for the telephone hearing. APPLICABLE

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