Friedman v. American Surety Co. of New York

I regret that I am unable to agree with my associates on the constitutionality of the Act in question. Said Act, the Unemployment Compensation Act, compels employers to contribute funds to be used in paying unemployment compensation to their employees during the term of their unemployment. The employees make no contributions whatever to the funds. The employers, make all the contributions, and the funds are payable to the employees upon their becoming unemployed, without the necessity of a showing of indigent circumstances.

That the contributions exacted of the designated employers under the…