Johnson v. Department of Children & Families

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Johnson v. Department of Children & Families

771 So. 2d 601, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 15210, 2000 WL 1724985

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida

DecidedNovember 21, 2000

DocketNo. 1D99-3436

StatusPublished

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Johnson v. Department of Children & Families, 771 So. 2d 601, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 15210, 2000 WL 1724985 (Fla. Ct. App. 2000).

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PER CURIAM.

Charlene Johnson appeals a final order denying an award of attorney’s fees following her successful challenge of the termination of her Medicaid benefits by the Department of Children and Families, ap-pellee. We affirm the order denying attorney’s fees because such an award is not authorized under section 120.595(2), Florida Statutes (1999), for a proceeding held pursuant to section 408.285, Florida Statutes. By its terms, section 120.595(2) authorizes an award of attorney’s fees in a rule challenge under section 120.56(2), Florida Statutes. Further, the hearing officer’s findings that the defenses raised by the Department were not frivolous or improper are supported by competent substantial evidence.

AFFIRMED.

WEBSTER, DAVIS AND VAN NORTWICK, JJ., CONCUR.

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PER CURIAM.

Charlene Johnson appeals a final order denying an award of attorney’s fees following her successful challenge of the termination of her Medicaid benefits by the Department of Children and Families, ap-pellee. We affirm the order denying attorney’s fees because such an award is not authorized under section 120.595(2), Florida Statutes (1999), for a proceeding held pursuant to section 408.285, Florida Statutes. By its terms, section 120.595(2) authorizes an award of attorney’s fees in a rule challenge under section 120.56(2), Florida Statutes. Further, the hearing officer’s findings that the defenses raised by the Department were not frivolous or improper are supported by competent substantial evidence.

AFFIRMED.

WEBSTER, DAVIS AND VAN NORTWICK, JJ., CONCUR.

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