Bashus v. North Dakota Department of Human Services

SANDSTROM, Justice.

Janet Bashus appeals from a district court judgment dismissing her appeal from- an April 21, 1993 “decision” of the Department of Human Services. We reverse the dismissal and remand for the Department to file the record of the proceedings before it.

I

In August 1991, Bashus’ eight-year-old daughter, Ashley, became ill with what was eventually diagnosed as a malignant brain tumor. Bashus quit her job and began full-time care for Ashley and her three other children. Bashus applied for and received Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) benefits and food stamps.

Bashus…