Altoona Administrative Law Lawyer, Pennsylvania

ALLEGHENY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES v. A SECOND CHANCE, INC. v. James Parsons and WTAE-TV and Pennsylvania Office of Open Records. Appeal of: A Second Chance, Inc. Allegheny County Department of Administrative Services v. A ...

... [3]. On appeal, Claimant concedes he filed an untimely appeal with the Board. However, he argues relief is appropriate due to an administrative breakdown. ... These actions, Claimant maintains, constitute administrative breakdowns which inhibited his ability to file a timely appeal. ...

... The constitutionally protected rights afforded by due process, which apply to administrative proceedings such as the one sub judice, includes the right to be heard which, in certain circumstances, include the right to assistance from an interpreter during the proceedings itself. ...