S.T. v. Department of Public Welfare

SMITH, Judge.

S.T. petitions for review of a final order of the Office of Hearings and Appeals, Department of Public Welfare (DPW), that adopted in its entirety the recommendation of an attorney examiner denying S.T.’s appeal and determining that an indicated report of child abuse, listing S.T. as the perpetrator, should not be expunged. The issues presented for review are whether DPWs order is supported by substantial evidence, where the identification of S.T. as the perpetrator allegedly was based upon uncorroborated hearsay; whether there is substantial evidence to support the finding that…