Community Legal Services of Philadelphia (“CLS”) and Berger & Montague, P.C. jointly announce a $586,000 settlement of a claim brought by Plaintiff Jeniffer Santiago Rivera on behalf of a class of 268 home health aides who alleged that they were denied overtime pay by their employer, Vital Support

The National Network of Business Law Pro Bono Providers (National Network) and the Association of Pro Bono Counsel (APBCo), with support from Pro Bono Net, have collaborated for the first time to launch a nationwide resource hotline for nonprofits regarding upcoming changes in the Fair Labor

The Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network is currently seeking nominations and sponsorships for the 2017 Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Excellence Awards. The Excellence Awards honor members and friends of the legal aid community who exemplify excellence in their commitment and accomplishments as advocates

The Social Security Administration has announced the launch of a new Health IT initiative with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that enables all Social Security disability case processing sites to receive medical records electronically from all VA facilities. Veterans will receive a faster

Following an investigative report revealing widespread lead poisoning and significant rates of unlicensed rentals in Philadelphia, City Council has authorized hearings to examine the impact of eviction and substandard housing on the health and well-being of low-income renters and to examine

The October 2016 edition of Health Law PA News has been published by the Pennsylvania Health Law Project. Health Law PA News is a free newsletter containing the latest news relating to Health Law in Pennsylvania. You can subscribe to receive the PHLP eNews, which links to the Health Law PA News on

Governor Tom Wolf has signed HB 319 into law which will finally provide nearly 44,000 additional people with insurance in the event they lose their job or cannot find work. Act 144 will help to ensure that seasonal workers and those who need unemployment insurance will have better and more efficient

As Domestic Violence Awareness Month draws to a close, Gov. Tom Wolf has signed into law legislation that will give prosecutors additional tools to protect victims of domestic violence by criminalizing cases of non-fatal strangulation. The new law makes strangulation a form of criminal assault Non