Forgash v. Department of Public Welfare

SMITH, Judge.

Margaret Forgash (Forgash) petitions for review of the final order of the Secretary of the Department of Public Welfare (DPW) which affirmed the decision of the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) dismissing Forgash’s appeal from the denial of her application for recertification of food stamp benefits. The issue presented on appeal is whether the denial of Forgash’s application was proper pursuant to the Food Stamp Act (Act), 7 U.S.C. §§ 2011-2030, and the relevant regulations promulgated thereunder due to her refusal to sign the affidavit section of the application which…