Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, has announced a new way for members of the public to participate in open and transparent government. In response to President Obama’s executive order on improving regulations and regulatory review, Social Security is inviting people to provide

The Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network is proud to announce the recipients of its 2011 Excellence Awards . The list includes a variety of civil legal aid professionals and friends of civil legal aid across Pennsylvania who are being recognized for their efforts in support of the clients served by the

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department has begun issuing letters notifying enrollees in the adultBasic program of the end of their coverage and offering information about other health care coverage options. The adultBasic health coverage program, which offers a low-cost source of health insurance to

The following statement was released by John G. Levi, Chairman of the Legal Services Corporation Board of Directors on the passing of Sargent Shriver, who died on January 18, 2011: Sargent Shriver will be remembered as an extraordinary American, a giant who led the “war on poverty” and fought for

Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Ronald D. Castille, in a letter dated January 7, 2011, has issued a call to the Commonwealth’s 70,000 attorneys to volunteer more of their time and money to help ensure Pennsylvanians with limited financial means receive needed civil legal representation. Saying the

The 2011 Equal Justice Conference , sponsored by the American Bar Association and the National Legal Aid and Defender Association, will be held form May 19-21, 2011 at the Las Vegas Hilton in Las Vegas, NV. The Equal Justice Conference brings together all components of the legal community to discuss

The Internal Revenue Service opened its 21st season of electronic filing on January 14, 2011 with a reminder to taxpayers that e-file remains the best way to get fast refunds and ensure accurate tax returns, particularly following several tax law changes in December. The opening of IRS e-file also

The Sargent Shriver National Center of Porverty will be presenting a webinar entitled, The Next Frontier in Public Benefits: Electronic Benefit Cards , on Thursday, February 3, 2011 from 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern. Last month, the U.S. Treasury finalized a new regulation that requires federal public