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Dispute Resolution Services: Elder Mediation, Collaborative Law, Divorce Mediation Attorney
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What is Mediation?
Resolving Conflicts Through Elder Mediation
Divorce Mediation: The Sensible, Affordable Alternative
Resolving Conflicts Through Collaborative Law
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Overview
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Donald D. Vanarelli
Whitney W. Bremer
Chen Li
Eric A. Strulowitz
Credentials
Certified Elder Law Attorney
Top Rated NJ Lawyers
Highest Rating Available for Legal Ability and Ethical Standards
In re Keri Lead Counsel
New Jersey Super Lawyer
Chair, Elder and Disability Law Section, NJ State Bar
Founding Member, Council of Advanced Practitioners
Accredited Professional Mediator
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May
My Paper, Discussing the Impact of Financial Exploitation on Medicaid Eligibility, Chosen as Lead Article in The ElderLaw Report
May 14, 2009
It is not uncommon for an elderly or disabled person to entrust his or her...
01
May
More information About the One-Time Economic Stimulus Payment For SSA And SSI Recipients
May 1, 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by...
29
Apr
Medicare won't help Part D beneficiaries recover insurance overcharges
April 29, 2009
Seniors who have been overcharged by Medicare’s prescription drug program shouldn’t look to the government...
20
Apr
New Jersey's Public Advocate Says Assisted Living Company 'Ruthlessly' Evicted Residents Once They Went on Medicaid
April 20, 2009
A national assisted living company broke its promises to elderly New Jersey residents by throwing...
17
Apr
Two Year Waiting Period For Medicare Eligibility Under Social Security Disability Program Would Gradually Disappear In Proposed Legislation
April 17, 2009
As many Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) recipients already know all too well, there is...
03
Apr
Congress Proposes Tax-Deferred Savings Accounts, called "ABLE" accounts, for People with Special Needs
April 3, 2009
A bill that would create tax-deferred savings accounts for people with special needs has been...
29
Mar
Social Security's New Rulings Clarify How The Agency Determines Childhood Disability Under the "Functional Equivalence" Rule
March 29, 2009
On February 17 and 18, 2009, the Social Security Administration (SSA) issued a series of...
27
Mar
Stimulus Payment for Social Security Recipients to Arrive in May's Mail
March 27, 2009
On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act...
25
Mar
Shrinking Staff Levels, A Dramatically Increasing Workload And More Complicated Disabling Impairments Lead To An Exploding Backlog Of SSA Claims
March 25, 2009
According to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office, shrinking staff levels, a dramatically...
28
Feb
Ten most common reasons why a claimant for Social Security benefits may lose on appeal
February 28, 2009
Here are the ten most common reasons why a claim for benefits from the Social...
26
Feb
Social Security's Disability Backlog: Economic Stimulus Package May Help
February 26, 2009
The average time it took to process a claim for benefits with Social Security Administration...
19
Feb
Are Prisoners Entitled to Social Security Benefits?
February 19, 2009
A recent Social Security case I got involved in brought this issue to my attention...
13
Feb
New Jersey Will Receive At Least $2.2 Billion In Medicaid Aid From Stimulus Package
February 13, 2009
New Jersey will receive an additional $2.2 billion for its Medicaid program under the stimulus...
10
Feb
Social Security Administration increases limit on SSA and SSI claims-related fee agreements
February 10, 2009
The Social Security Act (Act) provides a streamlined process for an attorney to obtain approval...
26
Jan
The Basics of VA Compensation Benefits and the Effect that the receipt of VA Compensation will have upon Eligibility for SSI and Medicaid Benefits
January 26, 2009
If a person with disabilities is a veteran, a child of a veteran, the spouse...
23
Jan
Federal Court Again Rules That The Payment Stream From An Annuity Paid To The Spouse Of A Nursing Home Resident Is Not Countable In Determining The Nursing Home Resident's Eligibility For Medicaid
January 23, 2009
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, in a case entitled Weatherbee...
21
Jan
CMS issues new POMS for trusts
January 21, 2009
A new Programs Operations Manual System (POMS), used by Social Security Administration employees to administer...
19
Jan
SSA Adopts "Preponderance of the Evidence" Standard
January 19, 2009
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has issued a final rule that applies the “preponderance of...
18
Jan
SSA Online Retirement Tools
January 18, 2009
Retirement Estimator. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has a new on-line calculator that allows authenticated...
15
Jan
Top 10 (Actually 14) New Jersey Guardianship / Elder Law / Medicaid and Public Benefits Planning Cases
January 15, 2009
In my years of practicing elder law and guardianship litigation, I’ve become accustomed to meeting...
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