DHA Case No. MGE 211311 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals March 19, 2024) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF Tribal General Welfare Assistance (GWA) is exempt income only if it is based on the individual’s demonstration of need. In this case, the petitioner received GWA that was apparently not based on need. ALJ Teresa Perez concluded […] Read more
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DHA Case No. CWA 211081 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals February 8, 2024) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF Tribal General Welfare Assistance (GWA) is exempt income only if it is based on the individual’s demonstration of need. In this case, the petitioner received GWA that was admittedly not based on need. ALJ Peter McCombs concluded […] Read more
DHA Case No. BCS 210387 (Wis. Div. of Hearings and Appeals January 12, 2024) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF In general, BadgerCare Plus counts all taxable income. However, the IRS allows some live-in care providers to list all payments as a business expense; in those circumstances, BadgerCare Plus also does not count these payments as income. […] Read more