Taylor v. Division of Family Services, Department of Social Services

SPINDEN, Presiding Judge.

Alice Taylor complains in this appeal that the Division of Family Services of the Department of Social Services wrongfully denied her a right to appeal the division’s denial of general welfare benefits for October and November, 1991. The division refused to consider the appeal on the ground that Taylor filed it after the 90-day statutory deadline. The trial court affirmed the division’s actions. We reverse.

Taylor applied on November 6, 1991, for general welfare relief and food stamps and asked the division to “back-date” the benefits to October 1991. Taylor was unable…