Second Circuit Issues Ruling in Clark
August 19, 2010
The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision in March in the Clark case, which challenged the Social Security Administration’s (SSA’s) policy of terminating/denying benefits to claimants with outstanding probation or parole violation warrants. Read More

Bulletin Board
June 21, 2010
The "Bulletin Board" contains information about recent disability decisions from the United States Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Read More

Psychotherapy Notes Protected by HIPAA
June 14, 2010
How many times have you tried to no avail to get treatment notes from your client’s treating psychiatrist or psychologist, only to have an ALJ (Administrative Law Judge) deny the claim because there were no treatment notes to back up an assessment from the treating sources? Read More

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

SSI Income and Resources
June 15, 2010
This two-hour workshop will focus on “non-disability issues” involving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claims that are not generally covered elsewhere, including income and resource rules, as well as living arrangements. Read More

Maximizing Health coverage for DAP clients - Before and After Winning the Case
December 4, 2009
Brief overview will include: recent changes to Medicaid, Family Health Plus and Child Health Plus; Medicaid managed care for SSI recipients; transitioning to Medicare. Read More