Armlovich v. Commonwealth, Department of Public Welfare

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

Isabelle Armlovich (Petitioner) brings' this appeal from an order of the Department of Public Welfare (DPW) affirming the decision of the Clearfield County Board of Assistance which denied her general assistance benefits. The sole issue is whether DPW erred in finding Petitioner ineligible for assistance benefits because of her failure to apply for her late husband’s railroad retirement benefits. For the reasons which follow, we affirm.

The facts of this case are not in dispute. Petitioner was widowed on April 14, 1976. After her husband’s death she supported herself…