Vasquez v. Commonwealth

Dissenting Opinion by

Judge Barry:

In Dickson v. Department of Public Welfare, 94 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 88, 503 A.2d 86 (1986), the DPW applicant was denied food stamp benefits because she withdrew her application in frustration after four interviews within a forty-five day period. Despite producing all the verifications necessary to establish her eligibility for benefits contrary to the DPW regulations, she was told, at her fourth interview, that she had reassumed her status as an initial applicant and must apply again and return for a fifth interview for eligibility determination. We found her…