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The issue area of our website contains articles, news items, publications, policy documents and trainings for each of our substantive areas. The issue area page contains the most recent items in these sections. To view a particular issue area and more information please use the buttons to the left.
Shed Light on the Foreclosure Shadow Docket
Materials in support of A.5582/S.4530. Read More
ADVANCE COPY OF HEALTH LAW JOURNAL ARTICLE ON THE USE OF LOCAL LAWS TO PREVENT LEAD POISONING AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD UNTIL JUNE 5
The July 2013 issue of the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law will include a important study of how local laws have been used across the country to fill gaps in state and federal laws intended to protect children from being poisoned by lead. Read More
Foreclosure Shadow Docket: Current vs. Proposed Filing Requirements
This comparison shows that the requirements of the document that lenders must file (Attorney Affirmation) are much more stringent than the proposed Certificate of Merit, included in A.5582/S.4530, would require. Read More
Study Shows That Payday Lending Is a Net Drain on the Economy
This analysis by the Insight Center for Community Economic Development shows that the economic activity generated by payday lending firms receiving interest payments is less than the lost economic activity from reduced household spending. Read More
Senate Bill Freezes Student Loan Rates for Two Years to Provide Time for Comprehensive Reform
New legislation (S. 953) introduced by Senators Jack Reed and Tom Harkin, along with Majority Leader Harry Reid and nine other senators, prevents interest rates on subsidized student loans from doubling as scheduled this July and pays for itself by closing tax loopholes. Read More
CFPB debuts Spanish language website
CFPB en Español features mobile capability and answers to consumers’ common financial questions. Read More
Independent Democratic Conference to promote its own women's rights agenda
The powerful group of breakaway Democrats in the state Senate plans to propose legislation that would address women’s issues in the workplace, a move that comes while Gov. Andrew Cuomo is struggling to garner support for his own women’s agenda. Read More
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Empire Justice Memo of Support: Ensure Fairness in New York’s Foreclosure Process
This bill requires certification to be filed up front with the summons and complaint. The certificate must verify that the lawyer has reviewed the facts of the case and verified with the plaintiff that there is a “reasonable basis” for filing the lawsuit. Read More
Comments from the Coalition to Protect Dual Eligibles on the Expansion of New York's FIDA Demonstration
Comments on New York's proposed addendum to the demonstration for dually eligible beneficiaries. Read More
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New York’s Exchange Portal: A Gateway to Coverage for Immigrants
Health Insurance Exchanges have the potential to eliminate many existing barriers to health insurance coverage for low-income workers facing reductions in salaries and benefits. Immigrant families, whose incomes tend to be lower to begin with, have been particularly hard hit by escalating health care costs. National figures from 2010 indicate that 75% of workers in noncitizen families were in traditional blue collar jobs, as compared to 60% of workers from citizen families. The average median annual income for noncitizens was $25,000, roughly half the amount for citizen households. In New York, home to 4.3 million immigrants, noncitizens are over three times as likely as citizens to lack health insurance. Read More
Disability Law News - March 2013 Issue
The Disability Law News is a quarterly newsletter published for DAP advocates. Featured in this issue are details on the new Social Security Ruling (SSR) 13-2p Evaluating Cases Involving Drug and Alcoholism (DAA). Additional articles include an analysis of the Court of Appeals decision on the treating physician rule. Also in this issue you will find articles on regulations, additional Court Decisions and many helpful websites listed in Web News.
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HIV AS A DISABLING CONDITION: Maximizing SSI / SSD
This training will provide case managers with basic information about Social Security's disability benefit program. Read More
Kinship Care: Rights, Authority, Assistance and Resources
This course includes an introduction to the scope and causes of kinship care including grandparent visitation and kinship caregiver rights. Kinship caregiver legal issues are discussed covering different legal statuses, recognition, authority, security and assistance along with recent case law as well as emerging kinship issues and state and federal recommendations. In addition, public benefits for relative caregivers are discussed including food stamps, child care, housing subsidies and social security. Family court practice, hypotheticals and local and statewide resources is also presented. Read More
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