DePoalo v. County of Schenectady

OPINION OF THE COURT

Smith, J.

The primary issue here is whether the provisions of General Municipal Law § 207-c require an applicant for benefits thereunder to submit to medical examination to determine eligibility prior to granting benefits. Because the Appellate Division properly concluded that entitlement to benefits under General Municipal Law § 207-c authorizes a determination by the municipality of eligibility prior to payment of statutory benefits, we affirm.

Petitioners Philip DePoalo and Alfred Greenewald (petitioners) in these CPLR article 78 proceedings challenge respondent County of…