Dennis v. Department of Public Welfare

NARICK, Senior Judge.

The issue on appeal is whether Timothy Dennis (Petitioner) was physically and/or mentally unable to gather the information requested by the Northampton County Assistance Office (NCAO) in order to verify his eligibility for medical assistance under the Public Welfare Code (Code).1 Because this issue was not addressed by the Department of Public Welfare (DPW), the DPW’s decision is vacated and the case remanded.

On April 26, 1996, Petitioner applied for medical assistance in order to obtain help in paying for hospitalization, chemotherapy, and surgery due to cancer. On that…