In this case, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, held that the state Medicaid agency was not bound by an order for separate support and maintenance entered by a Family Part judge in a case filed by one spouse against the other spouse who later applied for Medicaid benefits when the Family Part.. read more →

(From the website of the New Jersey Judiciary) The following is the Supreme Court’s schedule for oral arguments on Feb. 4, 2014. The issues before the Supreme Court are outlined in the Appellate Division opinion in each case. (The following statements of issues on appeal are prepared by the Office of the Clerk for the.. read more →

A federal district court in Western Pennsylvania held that the purchases of single premium immediate annuities with short payment terms by applicants for Medicaid constitute improper transfers of assets even if the annuities otherwise comply with the federal Medicaid laws in all respects. Zahner v. Mackereth, Civil No. 11-306 (W.D. PA, January 16, 2014). This.. read more →

Attorney Donald D. Vanarelli is proud to announce that he was awarded an “AV Preeminent” rating from Martindale-Hubbell, an acknowledgment that he achieved the highest level of professional excellence. From the Martindale-Hubbell website: “For more than 130 years, lawyers have relied on the AV Preeminent rating when searching for their own expert attorneys. The Martindale-Hubbell.. read more →

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a cash assistance program funded and administered by the federal government through the Social Security Administration. The SSI program is authorized by Title XVI of the Social Security Act, entitled “Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled.” As of September 2011, over 8 million people received SSI benefits… read more →

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