Thompson v. Department of Public Welfare

COLINS, President Judge.

Michele Thompson (Petitioner) petitions for the review of an order of the Secretary of the Department of Public Welfare (Department) determining that Petitioner has not met the regulatory requirements to establish an Employment Development Plan (EDP) to obtain child-care benefits while she pursues Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) training.1 We reverse.

Petitioner and her three small children receive cash assistance. In 1995, she applied to the Delaware County Assistance Office (CAO) for a special allowance for child care while undergoing a one-year course in LPN training.…