Legal Opinion
Murphy v. Office of Vocational & Educational Services for Individuals With Disabilities
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 18, 1998PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bellacosa, J.
This case distills to a narrow question of statutory interpretation of the seminal Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The crux of the dispute is appellant Murphy’s quest to have the Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) reimburse her for some of the costs of her now-completed law school education. We agree with VESID and the courts below that, under the circumstances of her case, the benefits she qualified for (and received) do not extend that far. Thus, we affirm the order of the Appellate Division.
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