Legal Opinion
Kolbeson v. Department of Social & Health Services
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 23, 2005No. 25302-0-IIPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*197¶[1 Kenneth Kolbeson, Renae Brunette, and Janis White (collectively, Kolbeson, unless noted) were patients at Western State Hospital (WSH). They challenge the Department of Social and Health Service’s (DSHS) use of their Social Security benefits to offset the cost of hospitalization. We affirm.
Houghton, J.
FACTS
¶2 At all relevant times, Kolbeson was an involuntarily committed patient at WSH. He received Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA). These benefits were his only source of income. He had no other assets, savings, or…
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- Washington State Department of Social & Health Services v. Guardianship Estate of KeffelerSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Philpott v. Essex County Welfare BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Bennett v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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