Barnes v. Thomas

The trial court refused to grant petitioner the writ of prohibition he sought to prevent DSHS from holding a hearing in regard to repaying the excess public assist anee he had received by not informing DSHS of social security benefits he was receiving. The Court of Appeals affirmed in a unanimous opinion. This court granted a petition for review.

For the third time the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) discovered that petitioner and his wife received an overpayment of public assistance or an overissue of food stamps. On the two prior occasions petitioner was notified by letters…