Juras v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

Stanley Juras (Petitioner) has appealed from a final order of the Department of Public Welfare (DPW) which affirmed the discontinuance of his public assistance benefits due to Petitioner’s failure to attend an eligibility redetermination appointment with his caseworker. We reverse and remand.

The record and the hearing examiner’s findings reflect that Petitioner was authorized to receive general assistance (GA) and medical assistance (MA) benefits beginning on September 21, 1979. A Fayette County Assistance Office (CAO) caseworker attempted to telephone Petitioner on…