Matter of Klosterman v. New York State Dept. of Corr. & Community Supervision

Summary

The Court affirmed the Appellate Division’s orders, holding that New York’s former total‑unemployment requirement does not conflict with the CARES Act and therefore the claimants were ineligible for pandemic unemployment assistance, the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, and Lost Wage Assistance. The decision rests on the view that the statutory terms of the CARES Act were intended to work within, not replace, state eligibility rules.