Ollie v. North Dakota Department of Human Services

SANDSTROM, Justice.

Wanda Ollie appeals from a district court judgment affirming the decision of the North Dakota Department of Human Services to disqualify Ollie from participation in Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) for a period of 68 months. We affirm, holding caseworkers do not have a duty to inform AFDC recipients of ways to avoid or minimize the congressionally intended consequences of nonrecurring lump-sum income.

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The dispute in this case centers upon the federal lump-sum rule, which governs eligibility of AFDC recipients who receive certain lump-sum payments. This Court…