New York Court of Appeals
In the Matter of Action Electrical Contractors Co., Inc., Appellant v. Harrison J. Goldin, as Comptroller of the…
December 27, 198464 N.Y.2d 213
Summary
The Court held that a public‑works contractor may satisfy the Labor Law §220 requirement to provide prevailing supplemental benefits by making cash payments to employees equal to the cost of those benefits, rather than by contributing to an in‑kind benefits plan. The appellate judgment requiring the contractor to provide the prevailing benefits in kind was reversed and the matter remitted for further proceedings.