Legal Opinion
Royer v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 27, 1979No. Appeal, No. 2015 C.D. 1977PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Mencer,
Robert Royer (claimant) has appealed an order of the Department of Public Welfare (Department) transferring claimant’s family from Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) to General Assistance (GA). We affirm.
Claimant had been receiving benefits under AFDC from the Columbia County Board of Assistance (Board) since January 11, 1974 based on his inability to provide for his family because of a shotgun injury to his right shoulder and psychological problems. In April of 1977, after approximately one year of unemployment, claimant obtained a full-time position with…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Sweet v. Department of Public AidIllinois Supreme Court · 1977
3Cited by2 opinions
- Kratzer v. Commonwealth, Department of Public WelfareCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Snyder v. Commonwealth, Department of Public WelfareCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985