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Governmental or Public Benefit Programs
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...
11
Jan

Top New Jersey Elder Law Cases Decided In 2008

January 11, 2009
There were 6 significant cases decided in New Jersey in 2008 in the area of...
10
Jan

Key Decisions in Setting Up a Special Needs Trust

January 10, 2009
Simply defined, a trust is an agreement between two people — a grantor who donates...
07
Jan

Social Security Announces That It Is Beginning to Take Applications On-Line

January 7, 2009
The Social Security Administration, envisaging the near-future prospect of 10,000 baby boomers applying for benefits...
02
Jan

Social Security Announces Nationwide Launch of Compassionate Allowances Initiative

January 2, 2009
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has launched a national rollout of the agency’s Compassionate Allowances...
31
Dec

Advice for Claimants for Social Security and SSI Disability Benefits

December 31, 2008
1. Claims for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits, or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claims based...
29
Dec

Seniors and the Disabled Get Tax Rebate Expansion From Corzine

December 29, 2008
More senior citizens and disabled homeowners now are eligible to  receive property tax rebates, thanks...
24
Dec

One Reason Why Public-Benefits Planning is Absolutely Essential for the Frail Elderly and Disabled in New Jersey: 13 of the 20 Highest Property Taxed Counties in the Nation are Located in New Jersey

December 24, 2008
The next time you must defend the decision either 1) to provide help to families...
24
Dec

A Roundup of Key Elder Law Numbers for 2009

December 24, 2008
Below is compilation of Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security and other figures for 2009 that are...
20
Dec

Professor Donald D. Vanarelli (Retired) speaks at ICLE Elder Law College on Social Security and SSI Issues

December 20, 2008
On December 16, 2008, I spoke at the 2008 “Elder Law College”, held at the...
16
Dec

Denial of Medicaid Benefits by NY Medicaid Agency Reversed Because Agency Failed to Reconsider in Reasonable Time

December 16, 2008
A New York trial court held that because the state Medicaid agency failed to reconsider...
14
Dec

Deception in Sale of Annuities Held Sufficient to State Elder Abuse Claim

December 14, 2008
A U.S. district court in California refused to throw out a case against Merrill Lynch...
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