Pahle v. Adult & Family Services Division

Petitioner seeks review of a revised order on reconsideration by Adult and Family Services Division denying him Aid to Dependent Children benefits. He argues that the agency denied benefits on the basis of an agency rule that impermissibly conflicts with federal regulations. We reverse and remand for reconsideration.

Petitioner is a 22-year-old who was discharged from the Air Force because of a back problem. At the hearing to determine his eligibility for ADC benefits on the basis of incapacity to work, he produced evidence that he suffers from a condition known as spondylolisthesis, which…