Appeals
Since many procedural appeal issues are the same across programs, you also may want to check the materials in the benefits cross-program Appeals category at http://www.masslegalservices.org/cat/2130. For materials specific to appelaing shelter transfers, check the Shelter Transfers>Appeals subcategory at http://www.masslegalservices.org/cat/2267.Resources in this Category
ALL Agency Rules & Procedures Practice Materials
Title  | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | Access to DTA Client Record (Release Form) - English and Spanish Versions | 6/1/2001 | |
| | Authorization to Release Records - General Authorization | 6/1/2001 | |
| | E-Mail 2006-3: FY07 State Budget Language Regarding EA Presumptive Eligibility Effective immediately, if the EA case of a recipient who got presumptive EA is terminated and the recipient appeals timely, recipient is eligible for aid pending the appeal. | 8/2/2008 | |
| | E-Mail 2006-7: Additional Colon v. Wagner Instructions The court in this case found EA termination notices insufficient. DTA sent all families terminated between 12/05 and 11/06 notice of the right to reapply. The email provides instructions for caseworkers on how to process reapplications, including that 12 month rule does not apply and that a more complete termination notice for original termination must be provided and is appealable. | 12/22/2006 | |
| | Field Op 01-031 Emergency Assistance - Court Order | 8/23/2001 | |
| | Field Op 2003-29: Patterson v. John Wagner, Commissioner DTA - Emergency A superior court judge has issued a temporary restraining order mandating that the Department stop imposing the $100 per night charge to an EA AU who loses a shelter termination appeal after requesting that the Department continue their assistance pending their appeal. | 9/26/2003 | |
| | Field Op Memo 2006-32: Revision to the Notice of Termination of Temporary Emergency Shelter (NFL- ST) Form This memo notifies staff that the Notice of Termination of Temporary Emergency Shelter (NFL-ST) Form (Attachment A) has been revised to provide space on the notice for: • the name of the person engaged in the criminal activity; and • a description of the criminal activity that is causing the termination of EA shelter benefits. | 8/1/2006 | |
| | Field Op Memo 2006-49: Shelter Benefits Received Under Presumptive Eligibility Not Subject to 12-Month Rule and Assistance Pending an Appeal when Presumptive Eligibility Shelter Terminated The purpose of this memo is to inform TAO staff about the revised presumptive eligibility procedures and to restate the role of the AU Managers or Homeless Coordinators in assisting EA applicants in obtaining the missing verifications. | 10/20/2006 | |
| | Field Op Memo 2007-61: EA Changes: NFL-9, NFL-ST Revisions; Accommodating Request from EA Family for Information and/or Documentation EA notices have been updated to include local case worker phone number. This FOM also directs local offices to provide EA families with all of the documentation regarding the reason for adverse action if the family requests such information, and lists the documents that must be provided. | 11/19/2007 | |
