PA MERP – Hardship Waiver Panel Timeline

Location: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

I submitted a hardship waiver to the PA DHS for a statement of claim I received after submitted my request for claim. The panel now meets weekly (on Thursdays). The waiver I submitted is slated to be on the agenda for this upcoming Thursday (August 7). I am fairly confident that the waiver will be granted as the conditions were all met and the appropriate documentation provided.

Quite simply: After the panel meets on Thursday, how long before I receive the determination of the Hardship Waiver I submitted?

I've looked through different guides provided by Philly VIP, I have looked at PA DHS' Estate Recovery Guide, I've searched big box firms websites, and haven't found anything about how long it takes for the panel to decide. I know it can be up to 90 days to hear back about an appeal to their decision and I know that DHS has 45 days to respond to my request for claim (which they did). Nothing so far about panel response. So I'm fielding my question out to the reddit community. (Also posted in r/legaladvice and r/legal)

UPDATE: They'll mail a letter immediately after decision. 1-2 weeks. Communicating with the investigator can get you a verbal/email response as soon as next day after decision.

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