Legal Opinion
Cruz v. Doar
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 12, 2013Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lucy Billings, J.
The New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) reduces or discontinues public assistance as a penalty when assistance recipients capable of work are charged with failing to comply with requirements that they train for, seek, and maintain employment. (Social Services Law §§ 335 [3]; 335-a [4]; 335-b [5] [a]; 336, 342; 18 NYCRR 385.2 [f]; 385.6 [a]; 385.7 [a]; 385.9 [a]; 385.12.) Recipients are entitled to appeal these penalties to the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA), which affirms or reverses the penalty.
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