Dumbleton v. Reed

On this appeal, we must decide whether Social Security deductions under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, otherwise known as FICA taxes, should be considered "income available” to an applicant for federally supported medical assistance under New York State’s Medicaid program (Social Services Law, § 363 et seq.). Following a fair hearing, the State Commissioner of Social Services confirmed a decision of the Director of the Monroe County Department of Social Services denying petitioner a medical assistance grant. The Appellate Division affirmed the commis*587sioner’s determination, one…