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After using the 60-months of final welfare benefits, two McDowell County families will
have their day in court, seeking to have their benefits restored. The West Virginia
Supreme Court voted to hear the cases 4-1 on Wednesday.
The original case was filed by attorney Larry Harless of Jackson County, based on a
constitutional statement which says counties must appoint "overseers of the
poor."
The current case says it is unfair in denying benefits to poor people, the state
violates resident's constitutional right to "subsistence necessary for their basic
well-being and survival in a minimally human manner."
The two McDowell County residents wanted an extension because one was pregnant
when benefits ran out and the other was working a job for her welfare check and no
other jobs were available.
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