Legal Opinion
Diehl v. Commonwealth, Department of Public Welfare
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 27, 1985No. Appeal, No. 1507 C.D. 1982PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Blatt,
Douglas R. Diehl (petitioner) appeals here pro se from an order of the Department of Public Welfare (DPW) which affirmed the decision of the Dauphin County Assistance Office (DCAO) denying his application for Medical Assistance (MA) benefits. It determined that his income and available resources exceeded the applicable MA eligibility limit.
The undisputed factual findings indicate that the petitioner applied for MA benefits for himself, his wife, and his three children on July 13, 1981 when his wife was admitted into the Osteopathic Hospital; that he owns a non-resident…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Montgomery County Geriatric & Rehabilitation Center v. Commonwealth, Department of Public WelfareCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Fincher v. Township of MiddlesexCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Matthews v. Commonwealth, Department of Public WelfareCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
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