Sylvester v. Florida Department of Children & Families

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Sylvester v. Florida Department of Children & Families

861 So. 2d 529, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 19791, 2003 WL 23094744

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida

DecidedDecember 31, 2003

DocketNo. 1D02-2846

StatusPublished

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Sylvester v. Florida Department of Children & Families, 861 So. 2d 529, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 19791, 2003 WL 23094744 (Fla. Ct. App. 2003).

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PER CURIAM.

The Department of Children and Families hearing officer erred in ruling that she did not have jurisdiction to hear this case. The controlling regulation states: “No further administrative appeal procedure exists after an individual waives his/her right to an administrative disqualification hear[530]*530ing and a disqualification penalty has been imposed.” 7 C.F.R. § 273.16(f)(2)ii (2002). Because a disqualification penalty has not been imposed in this case, the Appellant did not lose her right to an administrative appeal and the hearing officer has jurisdiction to determine the limited issue of whether the waiver of disqualification hearing was properly obtained. See Bourne v. Dep’t of Social Welfare, 156 Vt. 219, 591 A.2d 79, 80-81 (1991).

Therefore, we REVERSE and REMAND for further proceedings.

KAHN, WEBSTER and VAN NORTWICK, JJ., Concur.

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PER CURIAM.

The Department of Children and Families hearing officer erred in ruling that she did not have jurisdiction to hear this case. The controlling regulation states: “No further administrative appeal procedure exists after an individual waives his/her right to an administrative disqualification hear[530]*530ing and a disqualification penalty has been imposed.” 7 C.F.R. § 273.16(f)(2)ii (2002). Because a disqualification penalty has not been imposed in this case, the Appellant did not lose her right to an administrative appeal and the hearing officer has jurisdiction to determine the limited issue of whether the waiver of disqualification hearing was properly obtained. See Bourne v. Dep’t of Social Welfare, 156 Vt. 219, 591 A.2d 79, 80-81 (1991).

Therefore, we REVERSE and REMAND for further proceedings.

KAHN, WEBSTER and VAN NORTWICK, JJ., Concur.

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