Legal Opinion
Clark v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 16, 1988No. Appeal No. 2498 C.D. 1987PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Craig,
Sheree L. Clark, claimant, appeals a decision of the Department of Public Welfare (DPW), Office of Hearings and Appeals, denying her application for AFDC and food stamp (FS) assistance. We are compelled to affirm the DPW decision.
*589The claimant has two minor children, Lyric and Leland. Since May, 1984, Leland has received a monthly award of $1,069 from a structured settlement of a medical malpractice suit. The issue is whether that award constitutes income which renders the household ineligible for the assistance in question.
On July 7, 1987, the claimant applied for AFDC…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Commonwealth, Department of Public Welfare v. Forbes Health SystemSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Barnes v. CohenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- Ruby Oliver v. James G. LedbetterCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- Oliver v. LedbetterDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1985
- Nelson v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Costello v. State Employes' Retirement BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Daneker v. State Employes' Retirement BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
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