Laws v. Adult & Family Services Division

Petitioner appeals from a reconsideration order of an Adult & Family Services Division (AFSD) hearings officer terminating his eligibility for general assistance (GA) benefits. Because the order does not properly explain the connection between the findings of fact and the conclusion that petitioner is ineligible, we remand for reconsideration.

Petitioner, a 25-year-old male, has received GA benefits continuously since September, 1981. His eligibility is based on mental or emotional conditions, that have rendered him unemployable. These conditions have some relation to a drug abuse problem. On…