Legal Aid Society of New York

Public Benefits

• Right to an Adequate Shelter Allowance for Families with Minor Children in the Safety Net Assistance Category
  Brownley v. Doar, Index No. 402724/05 (Sup. Co. N.Y. Co.)
• Right of Welfare Recipients to Participate in Education and Training Programs
  Davila v. Turner, Index No. 407163/96 (Sup. Co. N.Y. Co.) 
• Right to Recover SSI Without Reductions in Public Assistance Benefits
  Doe v. Doar, Index No. 2235/05  (Sup. Ct. Monroe Co.) Co.) 
• Right to Adequate Public Assistance Shelter Allowance
  Jiggetts v. Dowling, Index No. 40582/87 (Sup. Co. N.Y. Co.) 
• Right of Disabled Immigrants to Receive Public Assistance At the Standard of Need for SSI Recipients
  Khrapunskiy v. Doar, Index No. 404175/04 (Sup. Co. N.Y. Co.) 
• Right to Fair Hearings that Comply with Due Process
  Meachem v. Wing, 99 Civ. 4630 (PKC) (S.D.N.Y.)
• Right of Immigrants to Receive Public Benefits
  M.K.B. v. Eggleston, 05 Civ. 10446 (S.D.N.Y.) (JSR)
• Right to Apply for Public Benefits and Receive Expedited Food Stamps and Emergency Cash Assistance
  Reynolds v. Giuliani, 98 Civ. 8877 (S.D.N.Y.) (WHP)