Gilliard v. Commonwealth, Department of Public Welfare

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

Larry A. Gilliard (Petitioner) appeals here from a final order of the Department of Public Welfare (DPW) which affirmed the discontinuance of Petitioner’s public assistance benefits because of his failure to verify to the County Assistance Office (CAO) the renewal of his registration with the Office of Employment Security (OES).

Petitioner was an active general assistance recipient and was not exempt from registering with the OES every six months.1 The DPW hearing examiner found2 that Petitioner, at a redetermination interview at the CAO on February 12, 1982, was…