Bendtson v. New York State Department of Social Services

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 *854(transferred to this court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Schoharie County) to review a determination of respondent State Department of Social Services which denied Medicaid benefits to decedent.

We are called upon to review a determination of respondent State Department of Social Services (hereinafter respondent) which affirmed a decision of respondent Schoharie County Department of Social Services (hereinafter the local agency) denying an application for medical assistance by Ben Bendtson (hereinafter decedent) because his nonexempt resources…