The Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (PA IOLTA) Board has announced the release of the Pennsylvania IOLTA Board’s 2024 Annual Report. The IOLTA Board awards grants that support the provision of free legal assistance to low-income Pennsylvanians in civil matters where a basic human need

The Social Security Administration (SSA) today announced the immediate resumption of debt collection activities through the Treasury Offset Program (TOP) for debts accrued prior to March 2020. This decision comes after a suspension of collections due to the economic challenges posed by the COVID-19

Legal Aid of Southeastern PA will host a virtual CLE entitled Fair Credit Reporting Act Primer for the Legal Services Attorney for LASP staff and other attorneys on Monday, March 31, 2025 from 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Eastern. Cary L. Flitter and Andrew M. Milz of Flitter Milz will present the CLE, which is

A man with Huntington’s Disease has filed a civil rights lawsuit in federal court, accusing the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (PA DOC) of discriminating against him and ignoring his disabilities, leaving him unable to reliably communicate with staff and other incarcerated people. The

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is taking proactive steps to enhance the security of its services by implementing stronger identity verification procedures. The updated measures will further safeguard Social Security records and benefits against fraudulent activity. Over the next two weeks

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today approved final regulations enhancing the state’s Low-Income Usage Reduction Program (LIURP), a utility-sponsored program that provides weatherization and energy usage reduction services to help at-risk customers reduce their overall energy

The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced today they will finish the nationwide rollout of its Hearing Recording and Transcriptions (HeaRT) system this month. The HeaRT system replaces an antiquated and bulky hardware system in each hearing office with a software only solution that records

The Pennsylvania Health Law Project has published the latest edition of the PHLP Health Law News.