Ulrich v. Senior & Disabled Services Division

Petitioner seeks review of the Senior and Disabled Services Division’s (SDSD) denial of her claim for benefits under the spousal pay program (program), ORS 411.803, OAR 411-030-080, arguing the denial violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 USC § 12132 (1998), and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 USC § 794 (1998). We affirm.

This petition concerns SDSD’s denial of petitioner’s second application for spousal pay benefits. The program provides:

“When a married recipient of public assistance * * * requires in-home care, * * * [SDSD] shall provide that such care be…