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Combined Manual

Combined Manual


EFFECT OF APPEAL DECISION

ISSUE DATE: 03/2026

When the appeal decision is in favor of the unit, calculate and issue any corrective payments. See 0025.09 (Correcting Underpayments).
When the appeal decision upholds the county or Tribal Nation’s action and the unit continued to receive benefits during the appeal process, stop or change benefits prior to the next issuance date. DO NOT send a notice of adverse action. Cancel all notices when processing the adverse action based on the appeal decision. If a notice of adverse action is sent to the unit, the county or Tribal Nation action could be appealed a second time. If a unit disagrees with the appeal decision, instruct them to follow the guidance in their appeal decision under the "Further Appeal Rights" section.

If the appeal decision finds the client to be ineligible, calculate the amount the client must repay for all months the client continued to receive benefits. A notice of adverse action must not be sent in these situations. Cancel the program closing notice but still send a notice of the overpayment. See 0025 (Benefit Adjustments and Recovery).

For MFIP, DWP and SNAP claim appeals, if the appeal decision upholds the county or Tribal Nation’s action, a new demand letter must be sent to the client.

For MFIP, DWP, and SNAP cases, counties and Tribal Nations must submit a completed Compliance with State Decision (DHS-0666) (PDF) form to DHS for all appeals except for appeals that are withdrawn or dismissed. The form is found on eDocs. To ensure compliance with federal law and audit requirements complete and submit the Compliance with State Decision (DHS-0666) to DHS within 10 days of acting on the appeal decision following the guidance below:

Appeal decisions that result in an increase in the unit’s benefits must be reflected in the unit’s EBT account within 10 days of the receipt of the appeal decision even if it requires providing supplementary benefits.

Appeal decisions that result in a decrease in the unit’s benefits must be reflected in the next scheduled issuance following the receipt of the appeal decision.


When an appeal decision does not require an action by the county or Tribal Nation, submit the Compliance with State Decision (DHS-0666) to DHS within 10 days of receiving the appeal decision.


Submit the completed Compliance with State Decision (DHS-0666) electronically by attaching it to the “DHS-0666 Submission Form” web form linked on SIR under the Worker Resources SNAP page (SNAP Resources Page).

Do not complete or submit the Compliance with State Decision (DHS-0666) when an appeal is withdrawn or dismissed.

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PREVIOUS REVISIONS

DateNotes
04/2023 adds additional clarification for DHS-0666, corrects typo from previous update
02/2023 explains new process for DHS-0666 form
05/2022 adds clarifying language about not sending a new notice of adverse action if a client loses an appeal. Adds information about where a client can find information to appeal an appeal judge's decision.
04/2018 adds a new last paragraph that for MFIP and SNAP claim appeals, if the county wins the appeal, a new demand letter must be sent to the client.
05/2015 in the 3rd paragraph updates the title to SNAP Policy Liaison at DHS Economic Assistance & Employment Supports Division.
04/2015 updates Food Support and FS to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) throughout. No policy was changed.

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