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Receiving Your Decision
After your hearing, the judge will prepare a decision granting and/or denying your claim. In this decision, the judge will decide the facts, refer to the applicable law, apply the law to the facts, state his or her conclusions and rulings, and issue an order.
We will mail copies of the printed decision to you, the county, and your authorized representative (if you selected one). If you move after your hearing but before you receive your decision, tell us your new address by making a toll-free call to 1-800-743-8525 (Voice/TDD). If you do not tell us your new address, the decision may go to your old address.
Sometimes, the judge’s decision is reviewed by staff on behalf of the Director of the California Department of Social Services or on behalf of the Director of the California Department of Health Services. If the Director disagrees with the judge’s decision, the Director may issue a different decision. If that happens, you will receive the Director’s Alternate decision, which is legally valid, and a copy of the judge’s original proposed decision, which is void.