Squire v. Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare

FRIEDMAN, Judge.

Judith Squire petitions for review of a final order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (DPW) upholding as untimely the dismissal of Squire’s appeal from the termination of her disability benefits received pursuant to the Act of December 8, 1959, P.L. 1718, as amended, 61 P.S. § 951 (Act 534).

Squire was employed at Haverford State Hospital (HSH) as a medical technologist and lab supervisor when, on November 3, 1992, she was injured by a psychiatric patient. Squire was disabled as a result of the work injury and remained out of work from the date…