Brown v. Adult & Family Services

This appeal is from an Adult and Family Services administrative hearing officers order ruling that the proceeds of a loan made to petitioner by petitioner’s mother to pay petitioner’s rent were a "resource” and "income” available to reduce petitioner’s need and, accordingly, her grant amount. The hearing officer’s ruling was based on OAR 461-04-025, OAR 461-04-205, OAR 461-04-030 and OAR 461-04-210, set out in the margin.1

We find that the hearing officer misinterpreted the administrative rules on which he relies, and the agency’s exercise of discretion was inconsistent with the cited rules.…