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    *99 ,SURROGATE ,P>5T ,"RS
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YR *1 REIMBURSE;T MAY 2 REDUC$ OR D5I$4
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WRITT5 NOTICE T X PLANN$ 6EVALUATE YR *
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7 UNR1SONA#4
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RESULT 9 PHYSICAL OR S]I\S EMO;NAL H>M
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NE$$ 6GIVE !M NOTICE4 ,Y W 2 EXCUS$ IF !
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  99 ,CIVIL ,AC;N--,Y H ! "R 6APP1L !
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HE>+ (FIC] ISSU$ 8 OR H] WRITT5 DECI.N 9
! DUE PROCESS HE>+4 ,Z "P (! APP1L
PROCESS1 ! C\RT M/ RCV ! RECORDS (! DUE
PROCESS HE>+2 HE> A4I;NAL EVID;E AT !
REQUE/ ( EI "PY2 & BAS+ XS DECI.N ON !
PREPOND].E (! EVID;E1 GRANT ! RELIEF !
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A DUE PROCESS HE>+ IS AVAILA#1 Y M/ H A
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,IF Y D N1 YR CLAIMS 9 C\RT MAY 2
4MISS$4
  99 ,AW>D ( ,ATTORNEY'S ,FEES--,IF Y W9
"P OR ALL ( :AT Y >E SEEK+ 9 A DUE
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PROCE$+ MAY RULE T Y >E ! PREVAIL+ "PY4
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YR R1SONA# ATTORNEY'S FEES & RELAT$
CO/S4
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0SIMIL> ATTORNEYS 9 YR -MUN;Y = SIMIL>
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