Powers v. State Department of Social Welfare

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Prager, J.:

This is an appeal from a decision of the Wyandotte County Board of Social Welfare denying welfare benefits to the appellant, Helen Powers, under the Aid to the Disabled Program. Welfare benefits were denied because of appellant’s refusal to submit to a medical examination as required by the regulations of the State Department of Social Welfare. Appellant is a member of the Wyandotte County Tabernacle Holiness Church and her religious beliefs do not permit her to submit to a medical examination. On September 12, 1969, appellant applied to the…