Insurance Commissioner Mike Consedine has announced that the Pennsylvania Insurance Department will hold three forums during August to gather public input on health insurance exchanges. Health insurance exchanges are a one-stop shopping resource for those who are looking to buy health insurance

The National Legal Aid and Defenders Association has extended the nominations period for positions on NLADA's Board of Directors, Civil, Defender and Client Policy Group. Those interested in participating in this process can nominate (or self-nominate) the candidate of your choice by August 19, 2011

Statement by Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, July 26, 2011: Today, I join my fellow Americans in celebrating the anniversary of the passage of a great civil rights achievement, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). As we look back at the

More than 100 healthcare providers, insurance companies, consumer advocates and others will meet this week to discuss the future direction of a statewide health information exchange in Pennsylvania. The meeting will be held July 26 and 27 at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. The first day will

The Internal Revenue Service has announced that it will extend help to more innocent spouses by eliminating the two-year time limit that now applies to certain relief requests. Available only to someone who files a joint return, innocent spouse relief is designed to help a taxpayer who did not know

Effective August 15, 2011, Social Security field offices nationwide will close to the public 30 minutes early each day. For example, a field office that is usually open to the public Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. will close daily at 3:30 p.m.

The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) has created and launched a new online resource, the Bankruptcy Mortgage Project Website, for courts, trustees, attorneys, mortgage servicers, academics, and consumers in the bankruptcy community. The site organizes and provides access to more than 500 local

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has released its 2010 Annual Report, highlighting efforts by the nation’s single largest funder of civil legal assistance to promote equal access to justice. In 2010, LSC-funded programs closed 932,406 civil legal aid cases, including more than 321,000 cases