ACLU lawsuit targets Indiana welfare changes
Source: By KEN KUSMER, Associated Press (IN), 3:49 PM CDT, May 19, 2008
Problems with Indiana's landmark automation of welfare eligibility have cost some disabled residents food stamps and other benefits they need to survive, the American Civil Liberties Union alleges in a lawsuit that seeks class-action status.
..... The case was amended Friday in Marion Superior Court in Indianapolis to include members of six households, all residents of the 12-county region where FSSA inaugurated the privatized welfare system by which clients can use the Internet, call centers and fax machines to apply for and renew benefits.