SOCIAL SECURITY BOARD v. NIEROTKO

No. 318.

327 U.S. 358 (1946)

SOCIAL SECURITY BOARD v. NIEROTKO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 25, 1946.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul A. Sweeney argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Solicitor General McGrath, Assistant Attorney General Sonnett and Joseph B. Goldman.

Ernest Goodman argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Morton A. Eden.


MR. JUSTICE REED delivered the opinion of the Court.

A problem as to whether "back pay," which is granted to an employee under the National Labor Relations Act, shall be treated as "wages" under the Social Security Act comes before us on this record. If such "back pay" is a wage payment, there is also at issue the proper allocation of such sums to the quarters of coverage for which the "back pay" was allowed.

The respondent, Joseph Nierotko, was found by the...

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