Berwick v. Adult & Family Services Division

Petitioner seeks judicial review of a final order of the Adult and Family Services Division, entered after a hearing, which terminated her General Assistance (GA) benefits. She asserts, first, that the hearings officer’s determination that she was no longer unemployable is not supported by substantial evidence and that his conclusion to that effect does not follow from the facts he found. She also asserts that the hearings officer should have assisted her in presenting evidence in her favor. We agree with the latter point and reverse and remand for a new hearing.

Petitioner is a widow in her…