Matter of Andersen v. Hein

Summary

The Court of Appeals held that New York may reimburse itself from a recipient's retroactive Supplemental Security Income award for interim assistance provided during the pendency of the application, even when the assistance was conditioned on work-experience activities. The reimbursement did not violate the Fair Labor Standards Act because recipients retained the assistance corresponding to the minimum wage for their work and received the remaining federal benefits needed to meet their basic needs. The order affirming dismissal of petitioners' claim was therefore affirmed.