Zent v. Nddhhs

Summary

The Court affirmed the decision to discontinue Zent’s vocational rehabilitation services because his chosen employment goal of journalist or writer was not consistent with competitive integrated employment under the governing federal regulations. It held that the regulatory requirements for competitive integrated employment must be applied to the particular job position and that the agency’s determination was supported by the preponderance of the evidence. The Court also held that clear and convincing evidence applies only to eligibility determinations, not to later determinations concerning an eligible individual’s employment outcome.