Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, has announced 35 additional Compassionate Allowances conditions are in effect, bringing the total number of conditions in the expedited disability process to 200. Compassionate Allowances are a way to quickly identify diseases and other medical

The Pennsylvania Health Law Project will be offering free training on changes in the operation of the Medical Assistance (MA) program being enacted by the Department of Public Welfare (DPW) in Northeastern and North Central Pennsylvania. On March 1, 2013, DPW will transition away from ACCESS Plus

The National Consumer Law Center will be holding a webinar entitled, The End of Social Security Checks: The 2013 Transition to Electronic Payments , on Wednesday December 5, 2012 from 2:00 pm -3:30 pm Eastern. In March 2013, most individuals who are currently receiving Social Security, disability

The nation’s largest mortgage servicers have distributed $26.1 billion in direct relief to nearly 310,000 homeowners, or roughly $84,385 per homeowner as part of the National Mortgage Settlement, according to a progress report released by independent settlement monitor Joseph A. Smith of the Office

The 2013 Legal Services Corporation Technology Initiative Grants (TIG) Conference is being held in conjunction with the MIE National Conference for Legal Services Administrators on January 15-16, 2013 at the Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront Hotel , Jacksonville, Florida.

North Penn Legal Sevices has received a $6,000 donation from the Lycoming Law Association Foundation that will allow it to maintain its law office assistant position in its Williamsport Office. The grant from the Law Association Foundation provides the cash match necessary to allow the Williamsport

The Pennsylvania Utility Law Project (PULP) has released the 2012-2013 electronic edition of The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Pennsylvania Advocates Manual . It has been developed and produced by the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project (PULP) for use by members of the Pennsylvania

The October issue of the Senior Health News is now available from the Pennsylvania Health Law Project. Senior Health News provides information for Older Pennsylvanians with limited incomes and their advocates/providers about the various programs that serve them. For prior editions or more