Legal Opinion

L.H. v. Dep't of Human Servs.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 6, 2018No. 406 C.D. 2018PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY JUDGE COVEY

L.H. petitions this Court for review of the Department of Human Services' (DHS) February 26, 2018 order upholding the Bureau of Hearings and Appeals' (BHA) September 20, 2017 order adopting the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) Adjudication dismissing L.H.'s appeal as untimely. L.H. presents two issues for this Court's review: (1) whether DHS erred by denying nunc pro tunc relief; and (2) whether using the mailbox rule violated L.H.'s statutory and due process rights.

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2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. H.D. v. Pennsylvania Department of Public WelfareCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  2. Douglas v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2016
  3. Ciavarra v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
  4. Casey Ball Supports Coordination, LLC v. Department of Human ServicesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
  5. Northeastern Eye Institute v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2017

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. R.H. v. Dep't of Human Servs.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  2. A.A. Jalil v. DHSCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2021
  3. C. Albery v. DHSCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2025
  4. G.M. Martinez v. DHSCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2022
  5. J.H. v. PA DHSCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2024

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