Category Archives: Economic Security

Proskauer Receives New York State Bar Association Award

Posted on May 8, 2013 by NSCLC Helps

Recognizing their pro bono work in Clark v Astrue, the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has honored four Proskauer lawyers with its 2013 President’s Pro Bono Service Award for the First Judicial  District.  Proskauer Partners Bettina (Betsy) B. Plevan … Continue reading →

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Briefing: The Need to Restore and Strengthen the SSI Program

Posted on April 17, 2013 by NanOak

On April 17, NSCLC sponsored a Capitol Hill briefing attended by some 60 Hill staff, government officials, as well as consumer and other interest groups. At the briefing, the “SSI Restoration Act” (H.R. 1601) sponsored by Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) was …

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NSCLC Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Supreme Court DOMA Challenge

Posted on March 19, 2013 by NanOak

NSCLC joined in an amicus brief filed by Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) on Friday, March 01, 2013 in the Supreme Court of the United States in support of Edie Windsor’s constitutional challenge to Section 3 of the … Continue reading →

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Policy Issue Brief: SSI Modernization Improvements Long Overdue (2013)

Posted on January 13, 2013 by NanOak

(1/17/2013) A basic problem is that Supplemental Security Income is still designed for 1972, the year it was signed into law by President Nixon. A policy issue brief, recommendations and a fact sheet can all be found here. Read the Policy … Continue reading →

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GLAD Report on DOMA Urges Same Sex Couples to Apply for Social Security Now

Posted on December 12, 2012 by NSCLC Helps

An October 2012 report from GLAD (Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders) is entitled Social Security and the Defense of Marriage Act: Can I Do Anything Now to Preserve My Rights?

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Table Helps Calculate Medicaid Eligibility Under Pickle Amendment

Posted on November 15, 2012 by NanOak

(11/15/12) The Social Security Administration recently announced its cost of living adjustment for Social Security and SSI benefits effective January 1. This adjustment affects the calculation of Pickle Amendment eligibility for Medicaid in 2013. This paper and the tables contained … Continue reading →

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Medicare Benefits Restored Because of Clark v. Astrue

Posted on September 10, 2012 by NanOak

Thanks to the efforts of NSCLC, class members in the Clark v. Astrue case who lost their Medicare Part B benefits when their Social Security benefits were stopped and they could no longer pay the premium will be able to have … Continue reading →

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Statement: Happy Birthday to Social Security

Posted on August 14, 2012 by NSCLC Helps

In observing this anniversary, we need to celebrate the critical role played by Social Security in enabling older Americans and workers who become disabled to live independently and not be a burden to their offspring.  We also need to be …

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Fact Sheet: Supplemental Social Security Income

Posted on August 13, 2012 by NSCLC Helps

Revised for 2013, this fact sheet describes the program, who receives it, and why it is important.  

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Policy Issue Brief: Does the Social Security COLA Need to be Changed?

Posted on July 24, 2012 by NSCLC Helps

(7/24/12) As policymakers debate changing the cost of living adjustment, NSCLC recommends a switch to the CPI-E as the basis for calculating the COLA for Social Security, veterans and other federal benefits. Read the brief.

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