Legal Opinion
Lamadrid v. Hegstrom
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 26, 1987No. Nos. 85-3704, 85-3719, 85-4420, 85-4426 and 85-3975PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. BLAINE ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
This consolidated appeal involves the interpretation of what has been phrased the “lump sum rule” when determining the eligibility of families seeking Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) benefits. In all three cases, the district courts treated the monies received by appellees as resources rather than income for purposes of determining eligibility for AFDC benefits. On appeal, appellants argue that the lump sum rule requires that personal injury and compensatory awards and life insurance proceeds be treated as income for AFDC. After oral argument,…
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