Generate Savings by Restoring Funding for the Disability Advocacy Program
April 1, 2010
Slated for an additional 10% cut to base funding on top of an 8% cut last year, the DAP program's ability to draw down the maximum amount of federal dollars has already been severely compromised. Read More

NYC DAP Festival Planned
May 1, 2009
LS-NYC is sponsoring a three day festival of DAP continuing legal education programs on June 1, 2, and 3. Read More

Disability Law News Online
May 1, 2009
As we announced in the March issue, the Disability Law News will only be available online unless you have paid for a paper subscription. Read More

Disability Law News Online
March 1, 2009
Starting with this issue, the Disability Law News will only be available online unless you have paid for a paper subscription. Read More

Welcome New DAP Babies
January 1, 2009
Two new additions joined the DAP fold this past October. Read More

DAP Advocate in the News
January 1, 2008
All the news that is fit to print in the venerable New York Times recently included a letter from Johnson Tyler of South Brooklyn Legal Services. Read More

NOSSCR Director Addresses DAP Conference
July 1, 2007
DAP advocates attending the state-wide conference in Albany last month once again had the pleasure of hearing from Nancy Shor, Executive Director of NOSSCR (National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives). Nancy, with her usual wit and aplomb, shared her knowledge and insights into the latest developments within SSA. Read More

DAP Coordinator Retires
July 1, 2007
Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly…and Barbara Samuels has got to be the Social Security expert that everyone goes to with questions large and small. Read More

DAP in the Budget
February 1, 2007
One of the best investments the state has made over the years is in the Disability Advocacy Program (DAP). Recognizing the importance of this program, Governor Spitzer’s first budget includes both the base funding of $5.74 million in general fund support as well as a continuation of $1 million in targeted TANF funds. While base funding for DAP has been included at various levels in every state budget since the program’s inception, this is the first year in the three years of using TANF funds to support DAP that those funds are included within the Executive Budget. Read More

President Bush Names SSA Commissioner
December 1, 2006
President Bush announced on September 14, 2006, that he intends to nominate Michael J. Astrue, of Massachusetts, to be the next Commissioner of Social Security, for a six year term beginning January 20, 2007. Read More