Gilbert v. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services

BARFIELD, Judge.

The Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services’ establishment of a recoupment of $15.00 per month from the appellant’s Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) benefits is AFFIRMED. However, this affirmance is predicated on the record and the factual findings made below, which indicate that extreme hardship will not be caused by the recoupment. See Chandler v. Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, 593 So.2d 1183 (Fla. 1st DCA 1992).

We reject the appellee’s argument that the rationale of Chandler is inapplicable to proceedings under rule 10C-1.900,…