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.
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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 |
|
PA Discontinuance:
|
0344551Q 1202930K 1206648K 1264392P |
PA Discontinuance: Temporary Housing Assistance:
|
4444354J |
PA Recoupment:
|
|
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 |
|
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 ยง 505.14 (Personal Care Services) ["citation . . . lacks even a minimum of detail such that it is meaningless"] |
|
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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