WEISENSEL v. DHSS

No. 93-0467.

179 Wis.2d 637 (1993)

508 N.W.2d 33

Burnell WEISENSEL, and Sandra Weisensel, Petitioners-Appellants, v. Wisconsin DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES, Respondent-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided October 7, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the petitioners-appellants the cause was submitted on the briefs of Carol M. Gapen of Stafford, Rosenbaum, Rieser & Hansen of Madison.

For the respondent-respondent the cause was submitted on the brief of James E. Doyle, attorney general, and Donald P. Johns, assistant attorney general.

Before Eich, C.J., Dykman and Sundby, JJ.


DYKMAN, J.

The Weisensels appeal from an order dismissing their petition for review of a Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) decision denying their request for increased adoption assistance payments. The issue is whether hand delivery of a copy of the petition in an envelope addressed to an attorney at the Office of Legal Counsel at DHSS constituted sufficient service upon DHSS under sec. 227.53(1)(a)1, Stats.1

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