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June 26, 2012
The Social Security Administration has announced that Kaiser Permanente, one of the nation’s largest healthcare providers, will electronically transmit complete medical records for its patients to the agency with the appropriate consent. Social Security requests about 70,000 patient files from
June 25, 2012
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Reserve Board have released a guidance that will be used in determining the compensation or other remedy that borrowers will receive for financial injury identified during the Independent Foreclosure Review. The agencies also announced
June 21, 2012
The Immigration Advocates Network (IAN) and the ABA Commission on Immigration invite you to join a free webinar entitled, Filing State Legal Actions Against Notarios, on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 2:00 pm Eastern / 1:00 pm Central / 12:00 pm Mountain / 11:00 am Pacific. This introductory webinar is
June 20, 2012
With high temperatures and humidity expected to continue through the week, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today reminds consumers to conserve energy during days with severe heat and humidity. Consumers can view the Summer Heat Wave fact sheet on the PUC website.
June 7, 2012
The deadline to apply for Pennsylvania’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program for older adults and residents with disabilities has been extended from June 30 to Dec. 31. The rebate program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians age 65 and older; widows and widowers age 50 and older; and people with
June 7, 2012
The Department of Aging will hold public hearings in Centre County, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh during June to discuss the 2012-2016 State Plan on Aging, which defines the strategy and goals for programs and services provided to older Pennsylvanians. Public review and comments will be used to
June 6, 2012
The Pennsylvania Health Law Project has released the May edition of the Health Law PA News, it's free bi-monthly newsletter. For prior editions or more information about the Pennsylvania Health Law Project, please see the website at www.phlp.org. The May edition of the Health Law PA News contains
June 4, 2012
Judge Chester Harhut, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Sam Milkes The Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. (PLAN, Inc.) has elected the Honorable Chester Harhut of the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas in Scranton, PA as its President. He succeeds prominent

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