Legal Opinion
Manley v. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 29, 1994PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELTON, Senior Judge.
Lynda Manley (Manley) appeals from the December 30, 1993 decision and order of the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) approving a recommended decision of the Impartial Hearing Officer to close Manley’s case because of her laek of cooperation in completing the application process to determine her eligibility for OVR vocational rehabilitation services.
The issue raised on appeal is whether, during that process, the OVR violated its statutory obligation to accommodate Manley’s mental disability arising out of an alleged traumatic brain injury. We vacate the decision of…
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