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August 6, 2010
The Legal Services Corporation has issued its income eligibility guidelines for 2010, which establish maximum income levels for individuals and families eligible for legal assistance from LSC-funded legal aid programs. LSC's guidelines are based on 125 percent of the federal poverty level as
August 5, 2010
The Social Security Board of Trustees today released its annual report on the financial health of the Social Security Trust Funds and the long-range outlook remains unchanged. The combined assets of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) Trust Funds will be exhausted
August 5, 2010
The Pennsylvania Health Law Project has published a combined edition of PHLP’s two newsletters - the Health Law PA News and the Senior Health News . The combined issue is now available on PALawHELP.org . The June/July 2010 issue of Health Law Pa News and Senior Health News contains the following
August 3, 2010
PA Fair Care, Pennsylvania's health plan for uninsured adults with pre-existing conditions, was launched by the Pennsylvania insurance Department on August 4, 2010. Enrollment in the program is on a first-come, first-served basis , and enrollment opened on August 4 at 8:30 a.m. PA Fair Care will be
August 3, 2010
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, opened the agency’s fifth National Hearing Center (NHC)in St. Louis, Missouri on August 2, 2010. The St. Louis NHC is the largest in the nation and is co-located with two other new Social Security facilities -- the National Case Assistance Center
August 3, 2010
This article featured on the Penn State Law website describes the experiences of law student Kelly Towns who worked on a diverse number of cases involving consumer protection, prisoner rights, and tax law as an intern at the Community Justice Project in Pittsburgh.
August 1, 2010
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has released its 2009 Annual Report , which recounts the founding of LSC in 1974 and its evolution into the nation's single largest funder of civil legal assistance to promote equal access to justice and to ensure the provision of high-quality civil legal aid to
July 30, 2010
Americans with Disabilities Act 20th Anniversary This month is the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This week’s message highlights how DPW supports individuals with disabilities to live independently in the community. This includes serving individuals with developmental

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