Tempesta v. Commonwealth, Department of Public Welfare

Opinion by

Judge Doyle,

Petitioner, Michael Tempesta, appeals from an order of the Department of Public Welfare, Office of Hearings and Appeals (DPW), which affirmed the decision of the County Assistance Office (CAO) denying Petitioner food stamps for the period between July and December of 1981.

After receiving food stamps on an expedited basis in June of 1981,1 Petitioner submitted an application for further benefits on July 17, 1981. On August 31, 1981, the CAO denied Petitioner’s application because of his inability to verify the status of his workmen’s *607compensation claim against Ms former…