Moore v. Commonwealth

COLINS, Judge.

Linda C. Moore (petitioner) petitions for review of an order of the Office of Hearings and Appeals of the Department of Public Welfare (OHA) which affirmed a decision of a Hearing Officer dismissing petitioner’s appeal of the suspension of her benefits under the Aid to Families With Dependent Children (AFDC) program on the basis of untimeliness. We reverse.

The Philadelphia County Assistance Office (CAO) suspended petitioner’s AFDC benefits on June 16,1987, for her failure to participate in the Pennsylvania Employables Program (PEP). On July 1, 1987, petitioner reapplied for…