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Donald Vanarelli
04
Feb

Special Needs Trust Fairness Act of 2015 Introduced in Congress

February 4, 2015
On February 3, 2015, U.S. Representatives Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) and Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) in...
04
Feb

‘Friending’ on Facebook Leads to Ethics Charges Against Two NJ Lawyers

February 4, 2015
Plaintiffs John J. Robertelli and Gabriel Adamo, two New Jersey defense counsel charged with ethics...
03
Feb

Proposed Changes to VA Rules Create Look-Back Period and Transfer Penalties for Pension Applicants

February 3, 2015
On January 23, 2015, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published proposed regulations in the...
29
Jan

Court Rejects Fee Application, Ruling Medicaid Applicant Who Won Preliminary Injunction Is Not Prevailing Party

January 29, 2015
Two years ago, in 2013, a federal judge in New Jersey granted a preliminary injunction...
20
Jan

Top 10 Elder Law Decisions of 2014 from Across the Nation

January 20, 2015
Below, in chronological order, is ElderLawAnswers‘ annual roundup of the top 10 elder law decisions for 2014....
16
Jan

Florida’s Supreme Court Bars Non-Lawyers From Engaging in Medicaid Planning

January 16, 2015
Florida’s Supreme Court ruled that non-lawyers who engage in various Medicaid planning activities are engaging...
13
Jan

2015 VETERANS BENEFITS – Monthly Pension Rates (Effective 12/1/14)

January 13, 2015
Historically, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) does not release the new pension rates until January...
13
Jan

Medicaid Granted Though Spouse Gambled Away Substantial Inheritance, Leaving Applicant Impoverished

January 13, 2015
An Administrative Law Judge found a Medicaid applicant eligible for benefits even though the applicant...
09
Jan

Understanding Pre-Admission Screening

January 9, 2015
To be eligible for Medicaid, applicants must meet two requirements: financial requirements and medical requirements....
23
Dec

NJ Medicaid Announces the Official End of the Medically-Needy Program; Long live the New Managed Long Term Services and Supports Program

December 23, 2014
By notice contained in Medicaid Communication 14 – 15 issued on December 19, 2014, the State...
21
Dec

Congress Passes the ABLE Act, Permitting the Disabled to Own Savings Accounts while Preserving Eligibility for Public Benefits

December 21, 2014
Earlier in December, Congress passed the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014, or...
16
Dec

Reduction in Care Services Rejected Unless Supported by Improvements in Recipient’s Medical Condition

December 16, 2014
Plaintiff, D.W., is a 48 year-old woman with Down’s Syndrome and the mental capacity of...
14
Dec

Disabled Children of Military Families Allowed to pay Military Survivor Benefits into Special Needs Trust

December 14, 2014
On December 12, 2014, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2015 (NDAA). Among...
09
Dec

SSI / Medicaid / Social Security / Medicare Income Limits, Premium Increases  and Resources Allowances for 2015

December 9, 2014
 Supplemental Security Income (SSI): Effective 1-1-15  SSI Federal Benefit Rate           SSI Resource...
04
Dec

Recent Legal Developments in Special Needs Planning for Disabled Beneficiaries

December 4, 2014
On December 3rd, I presented at the 72nd Semi-Annual Tax and Estate Planning Forum sponsored by...
02
Dec

Criminal Conviction for Theft by Daughter who Withdrew Funds from Joint Account with Father Upheld

December 2, 2014
An appeals court in Maryland has upheld the criminal conviction of a daughter who withdrew...
01
Dec

Social Security Benefits Deposited Into Special Needs Trust Countable In Determining Medicaid Eligibility

December 1, 2014
Reversing a trial court, an appeals court ruled that a beneficiary’s Social Security benefits, though...
26
Nov

SSI Federal Payment Amounts for 2015

November 26, 2014
What is SSI? SSI, or Supplemental Security Income, is a federal program that provides monthly...
25
Nov

I will be presenting on December 18th at NJICLE’s Elder Law College 2014 on “Social Security and Veterans Benefits”

November 25, 2014
  Elder Law College 2014  Presented by the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education...
18
Nov

VA BULLETIN:  Net Worth No Longer a Factor in Determining Eligibility for Health Care Benefits

November 18, 2014
The following notice appeared in the November 15, 2014 RAO Bulletin: To align VA’s healthcare...
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