County of Erie v. Hoch

The petitioner, County of Erie, seeks review of a determination of the Commissioner of Mental Hygiene which denied reimbursement to it under the Community Mental Health *5Service Act for the payment of employees’ fringe benefits (hospital insurance, retirement funds under the State Retirement System and for Social Security coverage). The reason for the denial of such benefits was stated to be “ these ' fringe benefits ’ are non-reimbursable under our present program.”

In 1954 the Legislature enacted article 8-A of the Mental Hygiene Law captioned “ Community Mental Health Service Act” (g§…