Governor Tom Wolf was joined by Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Ted Dallas on December 7 in announcing that the commonwealth has successfully transitioned the first Pennsylvanian into an apartment, made possible by the Section 811 Project Rental Assistance (PRA) program. Section 811 PRA

Caucus will work to address obstacles in civil legal aid system As Congress continues to debate comprehensive justice reform, Congressman Joe Kennedy III (D-MA4) and Congresswoman Susan Brooks (R-IN5) have launched the Access to Civil Legal Services Caucus which will focus on expanding access to

The Internal Revenue Service has announced three changes to the proposed rules for new tax-favored Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts for eligible disabled individuals that will be included in the final regulations when issued. These changes will make it easier for states to offer

Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. has released the Fall 2015 edition of its MLK, Jr. Program News. This edition anounces the appointment of Caitlin Cocilova and Morgan Jenkins, our 2015 Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellowship recipients. Caitlin joined the staff of Friends of Farmworkers in September

The Pennsylvania Health Law Project (PHLP) has published the November2015 edition of Health Law PA News. Health Law PA News is a newsletter published monthly by the PHLP. For more information on PHLP and for prior issues of Health Law PA News visit the PHLP website at www.phlp.org.

Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane has announced a settlement with a for-profit education company accused of using high-pressured recruitment practices and misrepresenting the number of its graduates who obtained employment in their field of study. Under the terms of the settlement, Education

Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities (MAWD) is almost always less expensive and provides more comprehensive benefits than any Marketplace plan available through Healthcare.gov. These free training programs will offer staff from the Pennsylvania Health Law Project providing training to

Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane has announced that Pennsylvania has joined with other states and the federal government to settle allegations that AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP and Cephalon, Inc. overcharged the state Medicaid programs for drugs. As part of the settlements, Pennsylvania will