The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has calculated it would cost $2,567,000,000 for its grantees to meet the legal needs of low-income Americans at risk of eviction. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt the lives and financial security of people across the country, experts are warning of a

Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller today reminded Pennsylvanians who receive assistance in the form of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or Medical Assistance that the CARES Act Economic Impact Payments do not

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled in this case that an unemployed worker who had already qualified for unemployment compensation benefits cannot be disqualified as “self-employed” when he then starts driving for Uber.

Legal services providers nationwide anticipate a spike in legal needs arising from COVID-19. The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) conducted a survey studying the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on legal aid organizations and low-income Americans seeking legal help. The data was collected from June 15-23

On July 16, 2020, Community Legal Services of Philadelphia and Morgan Lewis filed a class action lawsuit against The United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) on behalf of Pennsylvanians denied emergency food assistance during the COVID-19 crisis. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (

Patrick Cicero, Executive Director of Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. participated in a webinar entitled Civil Legal Aid Funding in the Time of COVID-19 on June 26, 2020. The webinar was co-sponsored by the American Bar Association Resource Center for Access to Justice Initiatives (a project of

Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller today reminded Pennsylvanians of the ability to use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds to purchase groceries online through select retailers. This flexibility allows SNAP recipients to purchase groceries from home, which

With the July 15 tax-filing deadline − postponed from April 15 – only a few days away, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reminding taxpayers who have yet to file their tax returns that IRS.gov has tools and services to help them meet their tax obligations. IRS tax help is available 24 hours a