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Kaiser Health News Long Term Care Ombudsmen Face Challenges to Independence (1-27-2013) NSCLC Directing Attorney Eric Carlson says that ombudsman programs outside of state governments are less subject to political pressure
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Category Archives: Economic Security
California Supreme Court Rules Bank Seize SSI Deposit to Pay for Overdrafts and Fees
The California Supreme Court has ruled that a state statute exempting Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) funds directly deposited into a bank account from attachment does not prohibit a bank from seizing an incoming SSI deposit to repay … Continue reading
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CA Supreme Court Rules Bank May Seize SSI Deposit to Pay for Overdrafts and Fees
The California Supreme Court has ruled that a state statute exempting Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) funds directly deposited into a bank account from attachment does not prohibit a bank from seizing an incoming SSI deposit to repay … Continue reading
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Social Security Settlement Could Benefit 100,000+ People and Restore Hundreds of Millions in Benefits
A proposed settlement has been reached in Martinez v. Astrue, No. 08-CV-4735 CW (N.D. Cal.). The settlement will obligate the Social Security Administration to halt procedures which in recent years have caused the unjustified denial or suspension of benefits for … Continue reading
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ACB v Astrue: Class Certification Notice for Consumers
American Council of the Blind v. Astrue, Case No. 05-04696 (N.D. Cal. Oct. 3, 2008). Updated 10/22/08. Notice for consumers.
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Press Release: Martinez v. Astrue
Gerald McIntyre, National Senior Citizens Law Center, Phone (213) 674-2900 David Fry, Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP ,(415) 512-4082 Emilia Sicilia, Urban Justice Center, (646) 602-5668 INNOCENT WOMAN CAUGHT IN SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION DRAGNET, LOSES DISABILITY BENEFITS San Francisco, CA … Continue reading
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Court Certifies Two Nationwide Classes of Visually Impaired in Social Security 504 Action
A federal judge has granted class certification in an action against the Social Security Administration (SSA) which seeks to compel SSA to communicate with blind and visually impaired individuals in accessible formats, such as large print, Braille, audio and electronic … Continue reading
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Court Upholds Rehab Act Claim for Blind Participants in SSA Programs
The decision is an important victory for the estimated 3,000,000 participants in Social Security programs who are blind or have low vision, the overwhelming majority of whom are over the age of 80. A district court in California has denied … Continue reading
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Commissioner’s Letter on SSA Appeals Changes
The Social Security Commissioner has announced that he will delay issuance of final regulations on the provision requiring that all evidence be submitted at least five business days in advance of an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) hearing and the companion … Continue reading
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NSCLC’s Comments on Proposed SSA Appeals Changes
Read NSCLC’s comments on the proposed rule changes.
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NSCLC Challenges SSA Policy on Alleged Probation Violation
A lawsuit has been filed by NSCLC on behalf of a nationwide class of thousands of individuals, who have lost their Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, challenging the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) policy of suspending or denying … Continue reading
