Legal Opinion
McCartney v. Commonwealth, Department of Public Welfare
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 11, 1983No. Appeal, No. 2057 C.D. 1980PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Blatt,
Blanche J. McCartney (appellant) appeals here an adjudication of the Department of Public Welfare (DPW) denying her nursing home care benefits because she owned real property with a value in excess of $1500 and because this property was allegedly not occupied by the appellant’s spouse, minor child or an incompetent adult child. Section 179.82 of the Public Assistance Eligibility Manual (PAEM), 55 Pa. Code §179.82. The appellant contends that her son, Carl McCartney (Carl), is living on the property and is indeed incompetent. A hearing was held wherein the hearing…
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3Cited by3 opinions
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