RAMOS TIRADO, EDLISSE E VS DEPARTAMENTO DE LA FAMILIA

Judgment from the Puerto Rico Court of Appeals reviewing a decision by the Department of the Family's Adjudicative Board. The case involves Edlisse E. Ramos Tirado and a claim for $13,391.00 in excess benefits from the Nutritional Assistance Program (PAN). The claim originated from an anonymous complaint alleging unreported income by her husband. The Administration for Socioeconomic Development of the Family (ADSEF) issued the claim, which Ms. Ramos Tirado appealed to the Adjudicative Board. An administrative hearing was held, where the Hearing Officer found unreported income but concluded the agency's calculation of the excess benefits was incorrect. The Department of the Family requested the case be remanded for a new hearing. The Court of Appeals, after reviewing the record, resolved to revoke the Adjudicative Board's decision. The judgment will explain the reasons for this revocation.