Legal Opinion
Heaton v. Commonwealth, Department of Public Welfare
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 27, 1986No. Appeals, Nos. 3026 C.D. 1984 and 1605 C.D. 1985PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge MacPhail,. We have consolidated for argument and decision the appeals of Arthur Heaton and Clifford Thomas from orders of the Department of Public Welfare (DPW) which affirmed decisions of their respective County Assistance Offices (CAO) suspending receipt of benefits under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program.
Heaton and his family received cash assistance benefits through the Franklin CAO. Heaton is an AFDC-CU principal wage earner.1 Section 165.23(e)(2) (ii)(A) of the Public Assistance Manual (Manual), 55 Pa. Code §Í65.23(e)(2)(ii)(A) provides that an…
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