The Department of Justice and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have signed an agreement to strengthen coordination on fair lending enforcement and avoid duplication of their respective federal law enforcement efforts. Both the CFPB and the Justice Department have authority to protect

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recognized the 10th year of its Prepare Now campaign by joining together with other state agencies at the Community Action Commission, Harrisburg, during a media and consumer event held on Novmber 28. The PUC joined representatives from the state’s

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 and

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