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Governmental or Public Benefit Programs
27
Jul

Eligibility for Stimulus Payment After May 2009

July 27, 2009
The economic stimulus legislation enacted in February 2009 provides a one-time payment of $250.00 to...
18
Jul

Divorcing Couple Cannot Shield Funds Held In Escrow From Being Counted In Determining SSI Eligibility Under Recent Federal Court Case

July 18, 2009
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that the proceeds from a home sale...
09
Jul

Top 10 Winning Arguments When Appealing From An ALJ's Denial Of A Social Security Or SSI Disability Claim

July 9, 2009
Here are 10 arguments that can be used effectively when appealing the denial of a...
02
Jul

Does A Disabled Child Receiving SSI And Medicaid Remain Eligible For Medicaid After Beginning To Receive SSD Under A Parent’s Work Record?

July 2, 2009
The following excerpt is taken from a discussion between elderlaw attorneys recently posted on a...
27
Jun

Social Security's List of "Best Practices for SSA Claimants' Representatives"

June 27, 2009
The Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR) administers the hearings and appeals program for...
21
Jun

Aging in America: Caring for Mom and Dad

June 21, 2009
With more Americans living well beyond their 70s, more adult children are now left in...
15
Jun

Georgia Case Addresses The Impact Of VA Aid and Attendance Benefits On Medicaid Eligibility

June 15, 2009
A May 27, 2009 Administrative Law decision in Georgia addresses the impact of Veteran’s Administration...
10
Jun

Jersey Hospitals Facing Loss Of Millions In Medicaid Funds

June 10, 2009
According to the June 8, 2009 edition of the Star-Ledger newspaper, two-thirds of New Jersey’s...
26
May

NJ Appeals Court Rules That A Transfer of Assets Was Post-DRA Because It Occured When Checks Were Cashed, Not Written

May 26, 2009
A New Jersey appeals court held earlier this month that a Medicaid applicant’s transfer of...
14
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...
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