Legal Opinion

Goldstein v. Department of Public Welfare

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 2, 1995PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KELTON, Senior Judge.

Petitioner Regina M. Goldstein, appearing pro se, petitions for review of the April 28, 1994 Final Order on the Merits of the Department of Public Welfare (DPW) which upheld the determination that Petitioner’s household is ineligible for Medical Assistance.

The issue before us is whether Petitioner’s spouse’s disability insurance income of $1,029.60 a month is unearned income. If so, the disability insurance, combined with $600.00 a month in workers’ compensation benefits, would result in a household gross and net monthly income exceeding the income eligibility limits for…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Willman v. Children's Hosp. of PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  2. Northwestern Institute of Psychiatry v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  3. Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission v. Norristown Area School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  4. Burks v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  5. Willman v. Children's HospitalCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Franks v. Department of Public WelfareCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  2. Cianela v. Department of Public WelfareCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  3. McBride v. Department of Public WelfareCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2008

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