Legal Opinion
Congleton v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 21, 1980No. Appeal, No. 2656 C.D. 1978PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Craig,
This Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) recipient has appealed the Department of Public Welfare’s (DPW )decision that he is ineligiblcfor further assistance unless he signs an “Agreement *617and Authorization to Pay Claim” form, a “PA 176-K”, by which he would agree to reimburse DPW for assistance, when and if he received benefits under a pending Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation claim.
DPW took the disputed action pursuant to its regulations at Sections 257.23 and 257.24 of the Public Assistance Eligibility Manual (PAEM).1 Section 257.23 (a) provides that…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Philpott v. Essex County Welfare BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Melnick v. Pennsylvania Company for Banking & TrustsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
- Good v. WohlgemuthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Tunnicliff v. COM., DEPT. OF PUBLIC WEL.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
3Cited by6 opinions
- Shearer v. MooreSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Holt v. Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare (In Re Holt)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1981
- Blake v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Coughlin v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (In Re Coughlin)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1985
- Farrell v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
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