Department of Public Welfare v. Early

CALDWELL, J.,

This appeal is taken pursuant to the Administrative Agency Law of June 4, 1945, P. L. 1388, 71 PS §1710, et seq., from a decision of the Secretary of Public Welfare dated September 3, 1969. The proceeding involves an attack upon certain practices of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare in administering the public assistance program of the Commonwealth. Appellant is the mother of five children and the family has been on public assistance since 1963.

In order to qualify for assistance, appellant signed a reimbursement agreement wherein she contracted, on behalf of herself…