Weiss v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

President Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

Sylvia Weiss appeals a Public Welfare Department order upholding a hearing examiner’s decision to deny her appeal of a liability assessment notice. We remand.

Sylvia Weiss is the mother of Mitchell Weiss, a patient at Eetreat State Hospital. The Department notified Sylvia of a $99 liability assessment against Mitchell’s $198 monthly social security benefit. Sylvia, as Mitchell’s representative payee, sought abatement or modification of the assessment, but it was denied.

The party requesting abatement or modification of a liability assessment bears the…