Coker v. City of Lewiston

SAUFLEY, Justice.

[¶ 1] This case requires us to decide whether a recipient of general assistance who has performed “workfare” to maintain eligibility for that assistance is entitled to offset the value of that workfare against the recipient’s obligation to reimburse the municipality for the general assistance received. Because we conclude that the recipient is entitled to such an offset, we vacate the judgment of the Superior Court (Androscoggin County, Atwood, J.) affirming the hearing officer’s decision to the contrary.

[¶ 2] The facts are undisputed. The City of Lewiston provided Marvin…