by Gene Doyle, LMSW The Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) has issued various memoranda and e-mails to Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) [also called Hearing Officers (HOs)] to clarify Fair Hearing policies and/or interpret state Fair Hearing regulations [18 NYCRR Part 358]. OAH...

by Gene Doyle, LMSW In a May 1, 1991 memorandum to ALJs, Acting Deputy Counsel for Fair Hearings, Russell J. Hanks, set forth the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) policy with respect to social services districts' failures to comply with 18 NYCRR Part 358. Under the heading, "Other...

by Gene Doyle, LMSW In a May 1, 1991 memorandum to ALJs, Acting Deputy Counsel for Fair Hearings, Russell J. Hanks, set forth the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) policy with respect to social services districts' failures to comply with 18 NYCRR Part 358. Under the heading, "Other...

by Gene Doyle, LMSW In a September 29, 2006 letter to People Organized for Our Rights, Inc. (P.O.O.R.), Deputy General Counsel for Administrative Hearings Russell J. Hanks clarified Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) policy "concerning the durational validity of written authorizations of...

by Gene Doyle, LMSW In a December 11, 1996 memorandum to ALJs, Deputy General Counsel for Administrative Hearings Russell J. Hanks set forth OAH policy with respect to the development of an adequate Fair Hearing record and related matters. Under the heading, "Burden of Proof" (at p. 3), Mr. Hanks...

by Gene Doyle, LMSW In a May 1, 1991 memorandum to ALJs, Acting Deputy Counsel for Fair Hearings, Russell J. Hanks, set forth the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) policy with respect to social services districts' failures to comply with 18 NYCRR Part 358. Under the heading, "Failure to...

by Gene Doyle, LMSW In OAH Procedures Transmittal 98-17, dated March 31, 1998, local social services districts were reminded of their responsibility under 18 NYCRR §§ 358-3.9 and 358-4.2(j) to send copies of all correspondence relating to a conference and fair hearing to the authorized...

by Gene Doyle, LMSW In a December 12, 1995 Letter to People Organized for Our Rights, Inc. (P.O.O.R.), Russell J. Hanks, Deputy General Counsel for Administrative Hearings, addressed a series of questions concerning the issuance of corrected and amended Decisions After or Without Fair Hearings...

by Gene Doyle, LMSW In a December 11, 1996 memorandum to ALJs, Deputy General Counsel for Administrative Hearings Russell J. Hanks set forth OAH policy with respect to the development of an adequate Fair Hearing record and related matters. Under the heading, "Credibility" (at p. 3), Mr. Hanks...

by Gene Doyle, LMSW A December 15, 1992 memorandum was issued to ALJs by Acting Deputy Counsel for Fair Hearings Russell J. Hanks as part of the Stipulation and Order of Settlement and Discontinuance in Chatfield v Bane, 91-CV-6310T (W.D.N.Y. August 5, 1992). This memorandum provided ALJs with...