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25
Sep

Second Circuit Rules That Income Received By An Institutionalized Person And Then Placed Into A Special Needs Trust Is Countable By Medicaid

On June 22, 2009, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed...
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23
Sep

Resolution To Reform Harsh Practices By Assisted Living Facilities Passes New Jersey Assembly

Like most other states, New Jersey’s system of regulating assisted living facilities provides little meaningful...
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22
Sep

Preliminary Injunction Blocks California From Reducing Medicaid Benefits Due To Budget Cuts

On September 10, 2009, a federal district court in Northern California issued a preliminary injunction...
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21
Sep

U.S. Uninsured Total Tops 46 million, With More Americans Insured By Government Health Programs And Fewer By Employer-Sponsored Plans

The September 21, 2009 edition of amednews.com, the internet version of American Medical News, published...
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18
Sep

Free Pamphlet Summarizing VA Benefits and Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has produced a free pamphlet which gives a useful, “down...
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17
Sep

Amendments to New Jersey Court Rules Affect Mediators in the Court Mediation Program

Chief Justice Rabner has issued an order which approves amendments to the NJ Court Rules...
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16
Sep

The ABA Says That Mediation Jobs Are Growing In The Economic Downturn. I Say The Opposite Is True. What Do You Think?

A recent article in the August 2009 edition of the American Bar Association (ABA) Journal...
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12
Sep

How Progressive! New Jersey Judiciary Now, Officially, Tweeting and Using Other Internet Social Media

In a recent press release, the New Jersey judiciary announced that it is adopting an...
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10
Sep

How Does The VA Treat Continuing Care Retirement Communities In Evaluating Claims For Pension Benefits?

Following is an exchange posted on a electronic bulletin board devoted to the discussion of...
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09
Sep

Federal Appeals Court Rules That Assets In A Special Needs Trust Are Countable Resources Under Medicaid

In a ruling seen as a major setback for disabled individuals and their families, on...
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07
Sep

What Is The Resource Limit For Applicants Seeking VA Aid and Attendance Pension Benefits?

Eligibility for improved pension benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including housebound benefits...
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02
Sep

Gifts By Medicaid Applicant Are Not Countable When They Are "Made Exclusively For A Purpose Other Than Establishing Medicaid Eligibility"

In a recent administrative law case, Estate of M.M. v. Division of Medical Assistance and...
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02
Sep

Court Affirms Appointment Of Ward's Daughter As Guardian Rather Than Her Husband, Contrary To Statutory Preference

In a recent decision in a contested guardianship case, entitled In the Matter of Sutton-Logan,...
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01
Sep

New York Court Rules Lump-Sum Payments for Future Personal Services Are Improper Transfers

Combining a series of related cases, a New York appeals court determined that five Medicaid...
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31
Aug

Surrogate’s Court in New York Reforms Will to Allow Disabled Beneficiary to Obtain Benefits of a Supplemental Needs Trust

In a probate case entitled In the Matter of the Estate of Rose Rappaport, 866...
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31
Aug

Surrogate's Court in New York Reforms Will to Allow Disabled Beneficiary to Obtain Benefits of a Supplemental Needs Trust

In a probate case entitled In the Matter of the Estate of Rose Rappaport, 866...
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28
Aug

Average Processing Time For Appeals Filed In Social Security's Office Of Hearings And Appeals In Newark NJ – Ever Higher!

Each month, the Social Security Administration (SSA) produces a report ranking all of the hearings...
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27
Aug

Increasingly, Seniors Are Selling Their Life Insurance Policies To Replenish Depleted Retirement Savings

According to a recent article in the August 24th edition of The Dallas Morning News,...
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24
Aug

New Brochure From The National Elder Law Foundation Explains Why Certification In Elder Law Is So Important

Attorneys certified in elder law offer something that other attorneys do not:  professional expertise in...
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24
Aug

Judicial Conference Establishes Guidelines On How And When Courts Can Cite Internet Sources In Opinions

Judges, like everyone else, have been affected by the treasure trove of information available on...
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