Re: Welfare denying coverage

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On 7/19/06, M'sta Mikey wrote:
> On 7/16/06, Jamie wrote:
>> I'm not sure if this is the right chatboard, but here my
>> situation. This is in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania. In
>> the past 25 months I have been trying to get Welfare so I
>> could get my teeth fixed. I do not have the money to pay
> for
>> it. I have tried to get Welfare several times since June
>> 2004 when my teeth were in decent condition. Since then my
>> teeth have gotten severely worse. A dentist in Jan 2006 had
>> told me that it would cost between $15,000 - $20,000 to fix
>> them, and if I didn't fix them soon, that I could get blood
>> poisoning. Every time that I have applied, I have been told
>> that I make to much, that the limits are no more than
>> $250.00 Gross per month, and you have to work at least 100
>> hours a month. If this were true, then no one would be able
>> to qualify. Min wage is $5.15, and a waitress min wage is
>> $2.83. They said that I would be able to qualify if i were
>> to lose my job. After that discussion, I was laid off (Jan.
>> 30th 2006), so I called and spoke with 2 different people
>> that each told me that I had to be working at least 100
>> hours per month. I was very frustrated, and wrote to my
>> senator, and they then informed me that the Welfare office
>> has been lying to me, that you could not exceed $870.00
>> Gross per month !!! So, now I need almost $20,000 worth of
>> work because I could not afford it, and have lost 30 lbs
>> because I have trouble chewing. Would I be able to sue? Is
>> there anything that I can do to somehow make them pay for
>> the damage to my teeth since they have lied to me for the
>> past 25 months? Any other information of comments would be
>> greatly appreciated.
>
> This is very complex and there are a lot of issues that only
> your attorney can guide you through.
>
> If you don't have an attorney, you need to retain one or you
> are going to get nowhere.

Thnk you mikey. I just wanted to know everyones opinion on this
subject. I do not have the money for a lawyer, and I can't find
one that will allow payments.