Opinion ID: 2140972
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Matter of Cespedes

Text: Petitioner applied for SSI disability benefits in May 1988, and his application was approved by the Social Security Administration in March 1992, with benefits payable retroactive to May 1988. On May 15, 1992, the City received a check for $6,399.03 in retroactive SSI benefits and on May 19, 1992, the City received a second check for $8,076.82 constituting the balance of retroactive SSI benefits due Cespedes. On June 9, 1992, 17 working days after receiving the first check and 13 working days after receiving the second check, the City gave notice to Cespedes that the entire balance of the first check and all but $390.85 of the second check would be retained as reimbursement for $14,085 in interim assistance the City had paid him during the period September 1988 to May 1992. The State Department of Social Services essentially ruled in favor of the City on Cespedes' fair hearing application. Cespedes initiated this article 78 proceeding. The trial court held that the City was required to refund the entire amount of retroactively refunded interim relief which it had held more than 10 working days.