Haley v. Commissioner of Public Welfare

The plaintiffs in this consolidated appeal seek relief from adverse judgments entered in the Superior Court. 2 Each plaintiff applied to the Department of Public Welfare (department) for retroactive medical assistance (MA) benefits. The department denied the plaintiffs’ requests because it determined that each plaintiff had access to resources in excess of $2,000, the allowable resource limitation for individuals seeking MA benefits. 106 Code Mass. Regs. § 505.110 (1983). Pursuant to G. L. c. 30A, § 14, the plaintiffs sought judicial review of the department’s actions. The Superior Court…