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Tesson v. Commissioner of Transitional Assistance

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided October 10, 1996No. 95-P-1362PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPerretta, J.

In 1983, one of Tesson’s minor children (Adam) was seriously injured in an accident for which, in 1988, he received a substantial settlement in the way of a lump sum payment and an annuity. Tesson placed the lump sum payment in an irrevocable trust of which she is the trustee. A short time thereafter, the Department of Transi*480tional Assistance (department) terminated payment of Tes-son’s benefits under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled and Children (EAEDC) programs. In 1993, Tesson reapplied for benefits for herself and her family,…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Purity Supreme, Inc. v. Attorney GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
  2. Cohen v. Commissioner of the Division of Medical AssistanceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996
  3. Brown v. RobinsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
  4. Johnson's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945
  5. Rambert v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Figueroa v. Director of the Department of Labor & Workforce DevelopmentMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2002
  2. Ingalls v. Board of Registration in MedicineMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2005
  3. Elizabeth Ann Hendricks v. JAFI, Inc.Massachusetts Superior Court · 1999
  4. Orne v. Civil Service CommissionMassachusetts Superior Court · 1999
  5. Tesson v. Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Public WelfareMassachusetts Superior Court · 1997

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