DPHHS NEGLECT SUBSTANTIATION: ALJ’s Proposed Decision vindicating youth academy owner relating to teen’s suicide improperly replaced with “Final Order” by DPHHS Deputy Director that adopted Proposed Decision but added remarks that erased the owner’s vindication after being put through a “living hell”… Court declares that a request for Director review of an ALJ decision shall only be initiated by a party other than DPHHS in a child abuse & neglect case… Claimant entitled to attorney fees/costs under UDJA… McMahon. [Read more…]