Legal Opinion
Nelson v. Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided December 9, 2002No. 2:99-cv-05508PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EXPLANATION AND ORDER
ANITA B. BRODY, District Judge.
On November 5, 1999, Martin Nelson filed suit against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare/County Board of Assistance (“DPW”) and Feather Houston, Secretary of the DPW. Defendant DPW is a state agency that provides cash assistance, food stamps, and social services to Pennsylvania residents. Plaintiff is a legally blind individual who has worked at the DPW since 1970. Plaintiff claims that throughout his employment defendants have repeatedly failed to provide him with reasonable accommodations in violation of the…
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