W. S. v. Department of Public Welfare

OPINION BY

Judge COHN JUBELIRER.

W.S., pro se, petitions for review of the Final Order on the Merits issued by the Secretary of the Department of Public Welfare (DPW), denying W.S.’s request to expunge an indicated report of child abuse for physically abusing his daughter, J.S. DPW upheld an order entered by the Bureau of Hearings and Appeals (BHA) adopting the recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). On appeal, W.S. asserts, inter alia, that the ALJ’s decision was unsupported by competent and substantial evidence under the Child Protective Services Law (Law). 1 Essentially, W.S…