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The Bizarre Evaporating Food Stamp Phenomenon
August 1, 2007
During the spring of 2006, legal services advocates in New York City encountered a baffling phenomenon which came to be known among public benefits listserv users as the “bizarre evaporating food stamp” issue. Although the mystery has not been completely solved we can tell you how and why the phenomenon has been occurring. Read More
Federal Minimum Wage Affects Food Stamp Program
August 1, 2007
The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) recently issued a GIS message to the local districts informing them of the increase in the federal minimum wage and the effect of that increase on the Food Stamp Program. Read More
Empire Justice Web Statistics Grow Steadily
August 1, 2007
As the technical assistance and support center for civil legal services, one of the things we do is maintain an every-growing website that brings to the community a variety of resources to help in their work.
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Richness of Backgrounds is Outstanding as Summer Interns Take on Projects in Rochester and Albany Offices
August 1, 2007
The Rochester and Albany offices of Empire Justice Center have been fortunate to have several summer interns working on a variety of projects. Read More
Health & Human Services Publishes Final Rule on Verification of Citizenship for Medicaid
August 1, 2007
On July 13, 2007 the Centers for Medicaid and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the Final Rule implementing the 2005 Congressionally enacted requirement in the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) that Medicaid applicants and recipients provide “satisfactory documentary evidence of their citizenship.” Read More
MKB v. Eggleston Settled
Court Retains Jurisdiction Over Action for Four Years
August 1, 2007
On December 13, 2005 a class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, on behalf of a class of lawful immigrants whose applications for assistance had been systematically and unlawfully denied by the Human Resources Administration (HRA). Read More
Elimination of Childhood Lead Poisoning in Monroe County on Target for 2010
August 1, 2007
The community-wide effort to eliminate childhood lead poisoning in Monroe County is showing great success. Figures released by the Monroe County Department of Health show that the number of children poisoned. Read More
Empire Justice 2007 Board
August 1, 2007
Empire Justice is pleased to announce the election of new Board Members and Officers. We are very excited to welcome new members and officers, to offer thanks to those continuing to serve and to wish our departing Board members all the best.
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Creating Assets, Savings and Hope
August 1, 2007
What is C.A.S.H.? Creating Assets, Savings and Hope (C.A.S.H.) is a community coalition of more than 30 organizations working together to improve the financial well-being of low-income working families in Monroe County. Read More
Department of Labor Establishes Bureau of Immigrant Workers’ Rights'
August 1, 2007
As announced by the Department of Labor, recent developments are addressing the growing needs of immigrant workers in New York State by establishing a Bureau of Immigrant Workers’ Rights. This Bureau will serve as the organizational home base for issues affecting the immigrant workforce. Read More
NYSDOH Takes Steps to End Disparity in Access to Medicaid for SSI-Related Individuals and Couples
August 1, 2007
Legal Services Offices with significant numbers of elderly or disabled clients have likely noticed that households of two on Medicaid have been struggling with increases in their spenddown amounts. Read More
Changes in EBT Customer Services Helpline
August 1, 2007
As a cost-saving measure, OTDA has discontinued payphone access to the EBT toll-free customer service helpline (1-888-328-6399) effective August 15, 2007. Beginning on that date, the helpline will no longer accept calls from payphones. Read More
