Taber v. Ohio Department of Human Services

Petree, Judge.

This class action involves a dispute between the plaintiff class (collectively, “plaintiffs”), and defendant, the Ohio Department of Human Services over whether or not defendant properly determined plaintiffs’ eligibility for Ohio’s General Assistance (“GA”) program and accurately computed the amount of plaintiffs’ benefits during the 1993 fiscal year. Plaintiffs filed this action in the Court of Claims of Ohio on March 19, 1993, seeking relief on behalf of those similarly situated who had been denied GA benefits, or who had their benefits reduced, as a result of defendant’s…