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The Child Only Grant and Other Benefits for Non-Parent Caregivers
Empire Justice Center has partnered with the NYS Kinship Navigator to create a guide to "The Child Only Grant and Other Benefits for Non-Parent Caregivers." This guide is intended to assist relative caregivers and advocates in obtaining the child only grant and other public benefits.
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Columbia County Application Delay Lawsuit Settles
Earlier this year, the Empire Justice Center and the National Center for Law and Economic Justice filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of those who had applied or attempted to apply for public assistance, food stamps and Medicaid in Columbia County against the Columbia County Department of Social Services.
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Your Legal Rights as an Applicant for Public Benefits
Your legal rights as an applicant for cash assistance, food stamps and Medicaid
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Application Delay Lawsuit Ends Long Lines and Processing Delays in Utica
In January of this year, the Empire Justice Center and Legal Services of Central New York filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of those who had applied or attempted to apply for public assistance, food stamps and Medicaid in Oneida County against the Oneida County Department of Social Services (OCDSS).
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Keeping Medicaid after Cash Public Assistance or SSI Benefits Are Terminated
Susie is 49 years old and single, with no children. She has been receiving cash public assistance and Medicaid for three years, while she appeals the denial of Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits ("SSD" or "DIB"). She finally was approved for SSD, and will start receiving $2000/month in SS DIB benefits each month. She will also receive a retroactive benefit of $48,000 because she was found to have been disabled as of two years ago.
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Settlement in Class Action Application Delays Case in Nassau
The Empire Justice Center, with co-counsel National Center for Law and Economic Justice, reached a settlement agreement with Nassau County on February 28, 2011, that will ensure the timely processing of all food stamps, Medicaid, and cash public assistance applications by the Department of Social Services.
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Settlement in Nassau Benefits Application Delays Class Action
Empire Justice settles benefits applications delays case in Nassau County.
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Empire Justice Center 2011-12 State Legislative Priorities
New York State has long led the nation in crafting effective and responsive policies in times of crisis; our ability to lead and to foster innovation in the face of adversity is second to none. We all agree that New York must pursue new approaches and new policies that will help our state recover from the economic recession so that we can begin to thrive once again.
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Legislative Round-Up: 2009-2010 Session
Another tempestuous session of the New York State Legislature recently concluded. It was a session often characterized by political stalemate and dominated by the State’s budget woes. Therefore it is not surprising that there was considerable frustration within the community of advocates for low-income New Yorkers.
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Census Bureau Releases Annual Report on Poverty
On September 16, 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau released the 2009 edition of its annual publication, “Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States.”1 In the difficult period now sometimes referred to as the “Great Recession,” the numbers are unfortunately, but not surprisingly, quite grim. This article will summarize some of the key findings in the report, and highlight a few important themes.
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