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- Immigration, Social Security/ DAP Program
President Biden signed the Additional Ukrainian Supplemental Appropriations Act on May 21, 2022, which allows citizens, nationals, or residents of Ukraine paroled to the United States between February 24, 2022, and September 30, 2023, to receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits if otherwise eligible for seven years. Sponsor deeming will not apply. These provisions comport […]
- Social Security/ DAP Program
On June 3, 2022, a group of national advocates led by Community Legal Services in Philadelphia and Justice in Aging sent a letter to the Commissioner of Social Security, Kilolo Kijakazi, requesting that the Social Security Administration (SSA) meet with advocates to discuss the agency’s Equity Action Plan. The letter urged the agency to prioritize […]
- Civil Rights, LGBTQ Rights
Transgender and gender-nonconforming people have historically experienced discrimination, harassment and violence at far higher rates than other people because of their gender identities and gender expression. After decades of advocacy, the legal landscape is finally starting to recognize transgender and gender-nonconforming people as a class that deserves protection under the law. The Know Your Rights […]
- Health
PANDEMIA DE COVID-19 PREGUNTAS FREQUENTES DE MEDICAID DEL ESTADO DE NUEVA YORK Última actualización: 18 de abril de 2022 Para preguntas generales o consultas sobre el Medicaid del Estado de Nueva York por favor envíe un correo electrónico a nuestro correo de admisión, health@empirejustice.org P. ¿Se puede terminar mi Medicaid en este momento? R. No. […]
- Health
PANDEMIS DE COVID-19 PREGUNTAS FRECUENTES DE SEGURO SALUD DEL ESTADO DE NUEVA YORK Última actualización: 19 de abril de 2022 PREGUNTAS GENERALES SOBRE EL SEGURO DE SALUD P. He oído que los planes de seguro de salud ahora tienen que proporcionar pruebas de antígeno COVID-19 gratuitas o reembolsables en casa. ¿Es eso cierto? ¿Cómo funciona […]
- Health
- Social Security/ DAP Program
In the October newsletter, we announced historic cost of living increases (COLA) to Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income federal benefit rates. The new rates are listed in SSA’s SSA’s Fact Sheet on 2022 Social Security Changes. The changes in the federal benefit rate are also reflected in the yearly SSI payment chart published […]
- Social Security/ DAP Program
Over the course of the current pandemic period, many concerns have arisen about how several types of COVID-19 disaster assistance are treated when determining countable income or resources for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). After changing its policy to exclude a broad array of disaster assistance, on December 9, 2021, SSA announced procedures to reopen hundreds […]
- Social Security/ DAP Program
Supplement Security Income (SSI) advocates and claimants have long complained of the systemic failures by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to process non-disability appeals, and the especially harmful effects on SSI recipients. A new policy is aimed at improving one aspect, to extend the period for requesting continuation of benefits from 15 to 65 days […]
- Social Security/ DAP Program
On November 9, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in U.S v. Vaello Madero (No. 20-303), a case challenging the exclusion of residents of Puerto Rico from the Social Security Administration’s Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. Based on the questioning that took place at oral argument, a majority of the Court Justices appear prepared to […]
- Civil Rights
Alexander v. Saul, — F.4th —, 2021 WL 2832889 (2d Cir. July 8, 2021) The Second Circuit upheld a district court’s refusal to extend the time to appeal its decision affirming the Commissioner’s denial of an SSI claim. Although the Circuit was “sympathetic” to the plaintiff, it concluded the district court had not abused its […]
- Social Security/ DAP Program
