McDowell v. South Carolina Department of Social Services

This is an appeal from an order of the circuit court dismissing the appeal of appellant, Fannie R. McDowell, from a decision by the Fair Hearing Committee of the South Carolina Department of Social Services (hereinafter DSS) upholding the denial of Ms. McDowell’s application for food stamps. We reverse.

Under Sections l-23-380(g)(4), (5) and 1-23-390 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, this court may reverse or modify the decision of an administrative agency when the substantial rights of the appellant have been prejudiced because the administrative conclusions are affected by error of law or…