Empire Justice Memo of Support: Provide a Person’s Treating Doctor with the Appropriate Role in Determining Whether They are Employable
March 29, 2010
S.5547/A.1417A would require that subject to certain criteria, the treating practitioner’s opinion would be “generally controlling” in the determination of employability. Read More

Empire Justice Comments on the Exempt Income Protection Act
September 11, 2008
The purpose of the bill is to close a loophole in New York’s debt collection law, which currently allows banks to restrain accounts containing income that is exempt from collection, including social security, disability benefits, public assistance, pensions, college tuition trusts, and veterans benefits. Read More

Empire Justice Center Testimony at the Executive Budget Hearing on Human Services
February 10, 2010
Testimony before the Joint Legislative Committees on human services in the 2010-2011 executive budget. Read More

Empire Justice Center Testimony on the Governor's Proposed Deficit Reduction Plan
November 5, 2009
In the Governor’s proposed Deficit Reduction Plan, several funding streams, are slated for substantial cuts that will not only undermine your commitment and the Assembly’s commitment to legal assistance, but will also result in INCREASED costs to the state. Read More