01-2-2933 G.&S.B.-P. v. N.J. Dep’t of Human Services , App. Div. (per curiam) (10 pp.) The determination of the Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development, that the monthly Internet service fee claimants sought to deduct from their income to increase the amount of their food stamp benefits was not an allowable medical cost is affirmed. Although claimant sustained suffered severe brain trauma and copes with her deficits by using the computer, the Internet service fees are not “equipment costs” and thus are not deductible. [Decided March 3, 2009.]
ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION — ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION ACT
03-2-2906 DIA of Jersey City et al. v. Fogari et al. , App. Div. (per curiam) (19 pp.) This matter arises out of a business dispute that the trial court, with the parties’ consent, referred to a private umpire pursuant to the Alternative Procedure for Dispute Resolution Act (APDRA). The umpire issued an award, ruling in part for plaintiffs and in part for defendants. The trial court sustained the umpire’s findings and entered a final judgment. The parties each appealed. Because of certain unresolved issues that were omitted from the umpire’s disposition, the appellate panel affirmed the judgment in part, vacated it in part and remanded for further proceedings. [Decided Feb. 27, 2009.]
