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

National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) has created a new committee focused on legal issues caused by disasters. At their meeting on February 25, the National VOAD Board unanimously approved a proposal from the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) to form the Disaster Legal Committee.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced it will increase the default overpayment withholding rate for Social Security beneficiaries to 100 percent of a person’s monthly benefit rather than the recent adjustment of just 10 percent.

Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. has announced that The Honorable Jordan A. Harris will serve as the Keynote Speaker at the 2025 Excellence Awards that will be held on March 27, 2025 beginning at 5:00 PM Eastern. House Majority Appropriations Chairman Jordan A. Harris was first elected in 2012

The Social Security Administration and its Office of the Inspector General join forces once again to raise public awareness about Social Security imposter scams during the sixth annual “Slam the Scam” Day on March 6.

Beginning May 7, travelers will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or ID card, or another form of federally-acceptable identification (such as a valid passport or military ID) to board a domestic commercial flight, and enter military bases and other federal facilities that require ID at the

During National Consumer Protection Week, March 3rd through 7th, the Office of Attorney General will highlight and share information about their year-round efforts to protect consumer rights, and help people learn to detect, report, and avoid scams. We will also share consumer protection tips on

Today, the Social Security Administration announced it is immediately beginning to pay retroactive benefits and will increase monthly benefit payments to people whose benefits have been affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). These provisions reduced