V.W. v. Department of Public Welfare

OPINION BY

Judge LEADBETTER.

V.W. petitions for review of the order of the Department of Public Welfare (Department), Bureau of Hearings and Appeals (Bureau) that adopted the recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) and dismissed V.W.’s appeal from an indicated report of child abuse as abandoned. V.W. argues that the dismissal of her appeal was improper because the Berks County Children and Youth Services (CYS) had the burden of establishing existence of substantial evidence supporting the alleged child abuse despite her nonappearance at a scheduled hearing. We vacate the Bureau’s…