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Reversal of Agency Determinations Due to Defective Notices

Article ID: 14
Last updated: 24 Apr, 2016

by Gene Doyle, LMSW

State policy requires that the threshold issue to be considered at every Fair Hearing is the adequacy of the notice that the appellant received. See Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) Memoranda dated May 1, 1991 and December 11, 1996.

Fair Hearing Decision Digest on Reversal of Agency Determinations Because of Defective Notices

The Fair Hearing Decisions (and Decisions without Hearings) listed in the table below have reversed determinations based solely on the inadequacy or untimeliness of local agency's notices.

Most of the decisions listed below are quite old. Decisions issued since November 2010 are available through the Fair Hearing Decision Archive of the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH).

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Notice Was Found Defective Due to: FH #:
Contradictory Information on Proposed Action: ---------
Public Assistance (PA) Recoupment (PA Grant Increase):
1367445J
Failure to Comply with Notice Reissuance Requirements of Rodriguez v Blum: 1042107H
Failure to Send Prior Conciliation Notice: 2013443K
Failure to Specify the Date of Infraction: ---------
PA Sanction (Failure to Comply with Alcohol/Substance Abuse Screening and/or Assessment):
4814231L
4968669J
4968682L
5148534N
5158226Y
5203011H
5203033H

5203247M
Failure to State the Prior Amount of Assistance: ---------
Medical Assistance (MA) Reduction:
4513979P
4838853P

5096859Q
Failure to State the Prior and New Amounts of Assistance: ---------
PA Recoupment:
5142356R
5161804R
5164410Q
5167207Z
5171460P
5174447K
5182116M

5228278H
PA Reduction:
4288178L

Social Services (Child Care) Reduction (Increase in Fee)

7171994M
Failure to State the Proposed Action in Easily Understandable Language: ---------
PA Discontinuance:
2501446J
PA Recoupment:
1367445J
4232326R
PA Reduction:
4288178L
PA/MA Discontinuance:
4275160R
PA/Food Stamp (FS) Discontinuance:
1501258H
MA Discontinuance:
1399065P
MA (Personal Care Service) Reduction:
3432131R
FS Reduction:
1190797K
Failure to Use State-Prescribed Notice of Intent, as Required by: ---------
0158092H
0929264N
0998610P
0847321J
Lack of Details of Reasons for Proposed Action: ---------
PA Discontinuance (Assets Exceed Standards):
1169471N
PA Recoupment (Contested Reduction):
5163524K
 
PA Recoupment (Contested Reduction & Concealment):
0509561P
PA Recoupment (Utility Advances):
1042107H
PA Recoupment (Income Lowered PA):
1751303L
PA Reduction (Failure to Cooperate with the Child Support Enforcement Program):
3755901N
PA Reduction (Failure to Accept Referral or Take Part in Vocational Rehabilitation or Training):
4643640Z
PA/MA/FS Discontinuance (Failure to Give Complete and Accurate Information about Household Composition):
3567666K
PA/MA/FS Discontinuance (Failure to Pursue an Available Resource):
1526794M
PA/MA Discontinuance (Income Exceeds Standards):
0344551Q
PA/FS Discontinuance (Per Special Investigation Request):
0259005R
MA Discontinuance (No Reason):
0576139K
MA Discontinuance (Either/Or Reason):
0929264N
0998610P
MA (Managed Long Term Care) Reduction (Most Recently Completed Assessment):
3915572Z
FS Reduction (Information in File):
1964657J
FS Reduction (Income Increased Lowered FS):
1751303L
No Budget Computations: ---------
PA Discontinuance:
0509394N
2150918H
PA Recoupment:
1042107H
2055279N

4232326R
PA/MA/FS Discontinuance:
0158437L
PA/FS Reduction:
0668182Q
1751303L
1805776M

3159788M
MA Discontinuance:
4780396M
MA (Personal Care Services) Discontinuance:
3768271Z
MA Reduction:
4506226R
FS Discontinuance:
0259005R
FS Reduction:
1269575R
1934959L
1964657J
2013443K
4585731Y
4646039J
4899929Z
4917735Q

5018715Q
No Budget Narratives: ---------
FS Reduction:
1269575R
No Case Number: ---------
PA Discontinuance: Emergency Housing Assistance:
1711094H
No Date: ---------
PA Discontinuance: Emergency Housing Assistance:
1711094H
No Effective Date: ---------
PA Discontinuance:
2501446J
PA Discontinuance: Emergency Housing Assistance:
1711094H
MA Discontinuance:
04450625
1379054N

1399065P
MA Reduction:
4838853P
FS Reduction:
1190797K
5018715Q
Social Services (Day Care) Discontinuance:
4629088J
No Information About How to Have a Sanction Lifted: ---------
FS Discontinuance (Voluntary Quit):
1518846R
No Information on the Right and Circumstances Regarding Aid-Continuing and Aid-Restoration: ---------
PA Discontinuance:
1025385Q
PA/MA Discontinuance:
4275160R
MA Discontinuance:
1379054N
1399065P
MA Reduction:
04450625
4838853P
MA (Personal Care Services) Reduction:
3432131R
FS Reduction:
1190797K

Social Services (Child Care) Reduction (Increase in Fees)

7171994M
No Information on the Right to Claim PA Recoupment Rate Causes an Undue Hardship: 1042107H
1097523Q
1137635L
1147626Y

1174554Y
No Information on the Right to Request an Agency Conference: ---------

PA Reduction

1367445J

Social Services (Child Care) Reduction (Increase in Fees)

7171994M
No Information on the Right to Request a Fair Hearing: ---------
PA Recoupment:
1367445J
MA Denial of Medical Transportation:
1309299J
MA Reduction:
04450625
FS Reduction:
1261305Z
Social Services (Child Care) Discontinuance:
2067142H

Social Services (Child Care) Reduction (Increase in Fees):

7171994M
No Name: ---------
PA Discontinuance: Emergency Housing Assistance:
1711094H
No Notice: ---------
PA Discontinuance:
2207466P
3196315Z
PA Discontinuance of Emergency/Temporary Housing Assistance:
1142762M
3513875J

3628005Y
PA Employability:
0449255L
1533384N
2359948P
2605196H
2801383J
2828606H

3758755H
PA Reclassification (ADC to HR):
0449255L
PA Reclassification (FA to SNA):
3107374N
PA Reduction:
1005179R
1378996K

2305690J
PA Restriction:
3839951M
Shelter Allowance Supplement (Housing Stability Plus) Discontinuance (Separate and Apart from PA Discontinuance):
4972591P
MA Discontinuance:
0449255L
1158519R
1241475L
2254077Z
2422679N
3196315Z

3264417J
MA (Family Health Plus) Discontinuance:
4192841L
MA Discontinuance: Personal Care Services:
1066103M
FS Discontinuance:
0626068K
1985170H
2150918H
2190630J
2207466P
2319206R
3196315Z
4149618H
FS Reduction:
0630804Q
1005179R
1311836Q
1805776M

2036068Z
Social Services (Child Care) Denial:
2267993J
Social Services (School Transportation) Discontinuance:
3513875J
3628005Y
No Reason: ---------
PA Recoupment:
4232326R
FS Reduction:
2013443K
No Regulation or Other Legal Authority Cited: ---------

PA Denial

6957263M

6928263Z 7079200Y

PA Discontinuance:
0344551Q
1202930K
1206648K
1264392P
PA Discontinuance: Temporary Housing Assistance:
4444354J
PA Recoupment:

0509561P
5164410Q

6971500P

7012102Q 7063809M

PA/MA/FS Discontinuance:
1526794M

MA Denial

7065020N
MA Denial: Medical Transportation
1309299J
MA Discontinuance:
0344551Q
0998610P
1264392P

MA Discontinuance: Personal Care Services by Managed Long Term Care Plan

7080924L

MA Reduction

6486377Y

MA Reduction: Personal Care Services by Managed Long Term Care Plan

7068290Q

7076509H

7103389Y

7105382Q 7159068L

FS Denial:
1238335R
FS Discontinuance:
1206648K
1264392P
1518846R
FS Reduction:
1119153J
1159306M
1190797K
1260397N
1934959L

Social Services (Child Care) Reduction (Increase in Fee):

7171994M
No Separate MA/FS Determination When Adverse PA Action: ---------
MA:
0344551Q
MA/FS:
0158437L
0509394N
FS:
0259005R
No Telephone Number to Request Agency Conference: ---------
FS Denial:
1238335R
No Valid Reason: ---------
PA/MA/FS Discontinuance:
2899277Y
PA Reduction (No Allegation That Failure to Comply with Work Rules Was Willful):
4941886L
Notice of Change in Grant Not Timely or Adequate: 1367445J
Overly Broad Citation of Regulation: ---------

    18 NYCRR § 505.14 (Personal Care Services) ["citation . . . lacks even a minimum of detail such that it is meaningless"]

5864983K

5874132H

5877226K

5884411M

5902803M

5903620P

5904034L

5904234N

5937423P

5937534Q

5937877H

Untimely Notice: ---------
PA Discontinuance:
1025385Q
1040914N
PA Discontinuance: Temporary Housing Assistance:
4173687Z
4444354J
PA Recoupment:
1367445J
1751303L
PA Reduction:
1321642M
PA/MA Discontinuance:
4275160R
MA Discontinuance:
1379054N
1399065P
MA Reduction:
4513979P
4522481Y
4838853P
MA Reduction (to Chronic Care Budgeting):
4801218L
FS Reduction:
1190797K
1752151M
Social Services (Day Care) Discontinuance:
2067142H
4629088J

Social Services (Day Care) Reduction (Increase in Fee)

7171994M
Wrong Name of: ---------
Absent Parent:
3755901N
Appellant:
3789016H
Wrong Notice: ---------
Acceptance for Reduction:
---------
MA:
4838853P
Denial for Discontinuance:
---------
PA: Emergency Housing Assistance:
1711094H
PA/MA:
4275160R
MA:
1379054N
1399065P
MA: Personal Care Services:
3789016H
FS:
2190630J
Denial for Reduction:
---------
MA:
5096859Q
Immediate/Special Needs for Discontinuance:
---------
Temporary Housing Assistance:
4173687Z
Reauthorization for Reduction:
---------
MA (Personal Care Services):
3432131R
Wrong Reason for Proposed Action: ---------
PA Discontinuance (Failure to Complete Application for a Job):
4895172Y
PA Recoupment (Unreported Income):
0509394N
PA Reduction (Failure to Comply with Alcohol/Substance Abuse Assessment):
4638065K
4866376Q

4910557K
MA (Managed Long Term Care) Reduction (Most Recently Completed Assessment):
3915572Z
Wrong Regulation Cited: ---------
PA Discontinuance Due to Excess Assets:
1169471N
PA Recoupment of Utility Advance:
1042107H
1097523Q
1137635L
1147626Y
1174554Y

1298320Z
PA Reduction Due to Presence of SSI Recipient in Household:
4288178L
PA Reduction (Failure to Accept Referral or Take Part in Vocational Rehabilitation or Training):
4941886L
PA Reduction (Failure to Comply with Alcohol/Substance Abuse Assessment):
4910557K
PA/MA Discontinuance Due to Failure to Sign Repayment and Assignment Forms:
2501446J
PA/FS Discontinuance Due to Institutionalization:
1188526Q

MA: Change in Recognition of Over-the-Counter Drugs to Meet a Spenddown

7111258H

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