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1997 SSI Payment Levels

DLC

Bibliography on welfare and domestic violence from the Project for Reseach on Welfare, Work and Domestic Violence

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2001 SSI Payment Levels

Disability Law Center

Appeals Council Directory

SSA
Appeals Council, phone numbers

SSA Standards of Conduct for Representatives

SSA
representatives, ethics, conduct, standards

Mills v. Apfel, 244 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2001)

Boudin, J. First Circuit Court of Appea
First Circuit decision about the evidence considered by federal court in appeals of SSI and SSDI cases, the standard of review for Appeals Council decisions, issue preclusion, and the consequences of failing to submit evidence and raise issues at the ALJ hearing.

Poverty Stats: Comparative Analysis of 1990 And 2000 Census Bureau Pvty Stats For Mass. Counties

John Howat, NCLC
John Howat at NCLC has compiled the attached data on poverty changes in Mass between 1989 and 1999. Among his interesting findings is that there was an incease of 24% in the population of people below 50% of poverty. Some of this increase is perhaps attributable to the fact that there was a decrease…

Students living in transitional housing programs are considered homeless under Subtitle VII-B of the McKinney-Vento Act

Patricia F. Julianelle, Nt'l Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty
Thank you for contacting me regarding whether students living in transitional housing programs are considered homeless under Subtitle VII-B of the McKinney-Vento Act. As I explain below, students living in transitional housing are considered homeless under Subtitle VII-B. As you know, the…

Racial Justice: The Role of Civil Legal Assistance

Alan W. Houseman
Racial discrimination and isolation underlie and exacerbate the legal, social, and economic problems that low-income people of color face. To address their legal problems, individual legal aid lawyers and paralegals have to employ both antidiscrimination statutes and community-based strategies;…

Gonzaga University v. John Doe

William Rehnquist, C.J.
The Supreme Court in late June 2002 issued a decision in Gonzaga University v. John Doe. The Court ruled that individuals have no right to file a lawsuit against educational institutions that violate the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) by releasing confidential, protected…

Invisibility of Clients of Color: The Intersection of Language, Culture, and Race in Legal Services Practice

Clearinghouse Review
Although limited-English-proficiency regulations explicitly prohibit national-origin discrimination, many persons of color continue to experience this horrific civil rights violation in the public education system, public health agencies, the courts, and social service agencies. An arsenal of legal…

MLRI REPORT: "Persons with Disabilities and TANF: A Promising Massachusetts Model"

Ruth Bourquin, MLRI
MLRI analysis of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act in comparison with the Massachusetts welfare reform law. The memo examines the implications for TANF reauthorization as well. March 2002

EM-01219 Exemption of Work Activity as a Basis for a Medical CDR

Exemption of work activity as a basis for a medical CDR. Policy Instruction: Section 111 Protection

MLRI REPORT: "TANF Reauthorization: What Are The Key Issues for Massachusetts?"

Deborah Harris, Ruth Bourquin, MLRI
Since 1996, Massachusetts has been eligible to receive $459 million a year in TANF block grant funds. There are many restrictions on how states may spend block grant funds, but there is also a great deal of flexibility. Massachusetts has chosen to use most of the funds for child care and other…

Refugee / Immigrant Mutual Aid Associations in MA

MA Office of Refugeses and Immigrants
2002 list of organizations serving immigrant and refugree populations in Massachusetts. Most secure federal funds to serve refugees, but they also provide some services to non-refugees.

Refugee / Immigrant Mutual Aid Associations in MA

Massachusetts Office of Refugees & Immig
2002 list of organizations serving immigrant and refugree populations in Massachusetts. Most secure federal funds to serve refugees, but they also provide some services to non-refugees.

TAFDC and Teen Parents - Basic Rules

MLRI
Teen Parents: Your Rights Under Welfare Reform Revised January 2002 If you are under age 20 and pregnant or a parent, you must be in school full-time or have graduated from school. If you are under age 18 years, you must also meet special living arrangement rules. You still have a right to file…

Fact Sheet: Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund

MA Dpt of Public Health

Is Your Nursing Home Trying to Move You?

MLRI and GBELS
Your rights, and how to protect them when your Nursing home is trying to move you.

Guardian's Authority to Choose Ward's Friends

Center for Public Representation for NAPAS
A description of the law on the authority of a guardian to choose his or her ward. GUARDIAN'S AUTHORITY TO CHOOSE WARD'S FRIENDS Prepared for NAPAS by Center for Public Representation Northampton,…

IEP Process Guide

MA DESE
Detailed guide that lays out the process of creating an IEP (Individualized Education Program), including writing the IEP and making a placement decision.  (Although created in 2001, as of March 2011, this Guide still appears on DESE's website. Click the Go To Website link…

What to do if You're a Victim of Telemarketing Fraud

NCLC
Common scams and who to contact if you're a victim of telemarketing fraud.Americans lose an estimated $40 billion each year due to the fraudulent sales of goods and services over the telephone. One of the most likely targets of telemarketing scams is the elderly.  Studies have shown that fraudulent…

MLRI REPORT: "False Hope for Low-Income Families: The Administration's "New" Welfare Reform Proposal"

Deborah Harris, MLRI
False Hope for Low-Income Families:The Administration's "New" Welfare Reform Proposal Mass. Law Reform Institute, May 1, 2001 Massachusetts Governor Jane Swift announced on April 30 that her Administration has introduced legislation to help low-income parents on welfare gain…

Potential Loss of Federally Subsidized Housing Stock--AARP Public Policy Report

AARP

Certified classes in institutional reform cases

Center for Public Representation
  A list and description of classes which have been certified or agreed to in reported and unreported disability related institutional reform cases. CERTIFIED CLASSES IN INSTITUTIONAL REFORM…

Client legal education: TAFDC Paternity and Child Support Cooperation - Basic Rights

MLRI
Pamphlet of answering basic questions child support and paternity requirements affecting TAFDC families.

Getting "BEACON" Problems Fixed

  BEACON is the new computer system at DTA. This flyer explains how to fix "BEACON problems." Have Your Benefits Stopped? Did DTA tell you the problem is the Beacon computer system? DTA workers can get BEACON computer problems fixed How do they fix BEACON problems? 1.…

MLRI Report: "The Limit of Limits: Lessons from Massachusetts' Welfare Study"

Deborah Harris, MLRI and others
Excerpt. . .Deborah HarrisMassachusetts Law Reform Institute(617) 357-0700December 2000Families in Massachusetts began to reach the state?s 24-month welfare timelimit in December 1998. The Department of Transitional Assistance has released areport on the first welfare recipients to be terminated…

Using Consumer Law to Protect Nursing Facility Residents

National Consumer Law Center
Click the "Go to Website" link below to download the article from NCLC's website.

MLRI REPORT: "Poverty in the Midst of Plenty"

Deborah Harris- MLRI

Elements of a good mental health crisis intervention system

Center for Public Representation
A description of what advocates should look for in assessing a mental health crisis intervention systemELEMENTS OF A GOOD MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS INTERVENTION SYSTEMPrepared for NAPAS byCenter for Public RepresentationNorthampton, MassachusettsQ:What are the basic elements of a crisis intervention…

Home Improvement Scams Alert

NCLC
Discusses deceptive practices related to home repairs, your rights, and where to get help.Many low-income elderly homeowners are targeted by scam artists who use high pressure tacticsto sell unneeded and overpriced contracts for "home improvements."Often these scam artists charge more than their…

Timeline: Historical Shift from Explicit to Implicit Policies Affecting Housing Segregation in Eastern MA

Fair Housing Center of Greater Boston
Explore timeline and resources on housing policies that created housing segregation.   Racial discrimination was once an explicit part of housing laws, regulations, and practices, creating unequal access to opportunity. While the laws have changed, the impact of decades of…

Scaffolded Anti-Racist Resources

Anna Stamborski, Nikki Zimmermann and Bailie Gregory
From the document: This is a working document for scaffolding anti-racism resources. The goal is to facilitate growth for white folks to become allies, and eventually accomplices for anti-racist work. These resources have been ordered in an attempt to make them more accessible. We will continue…

Professional Interpreter Ethics Videos

Court Interpreting at Vancouver Community College
Visit the MassLegalServices.org YouTube Channel to access the Interpreter Ethics and Skill Building Playlist to access Vancouver Community College's videos on interpreter ethics and other videos about professional interpreting.  Vancouver Community College put together eight videos that…

From Non-Racist to Anti-Racist Advocate

Campbell Consulting
A chart with examples of the non-racist to anti-racist spectrum.

MLRI Report: "A Closer Look at the State's "Fair Hearing" Process: Justice Denied"

Shari Zimble, Pat Baker, others

Interstate guardianships

Center for Public Representation for NAPAS
This paper addresses questions about the validity of a guardianship order from another jurisdiction. It is not unusual for people with disabilities who have guardians to be sent to another state to obtain specialized services. INTERSTATE GUARDIANSHIPS Prepared for NAPAS by Center for Public…

MLRI REPORT: "A Closer Look at the Thousands of Families Losing Benefits under the Time Limit"

Shari Zimble, Pat Baker, others

MLRI REPORT: "A Closer Look at MA Families Hitting the TAFDC Two-Year Clock"

Medicaid Eligibility and Coverage of Nursing Home Care for Married Couples

GBLS
INFORMATION MARRIED COUPLES SHOULD KNOW ABOUT MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND COVERAGE OF NURSING HOME CARE The Spousal Impoverishment Law Due to the high cost of nursing home care, and the limitations of the Medicare and long term care insurance, the Medical Assistance program (Medicaid) often becomes…

How Does the State Budget Process Work? (One-Page Fact Sheet)

How Does A Bill Become State Law? (One -Page Fact Sheet)

MLRI

The End of the Line

MLRI
In 1997, the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute issued a wake-up call to housing authorities across the state with a video documenting a long line of people — women and men, most with children; people with disabilities; people in wheelchairs; young and old — all waiting to apply for a Section 8…

DHCD Current List of Local Housing Authority Units

EM 04040 - SSI Income and Resource Changes under Public Law 108-203

MassTenants.net

Boston Tenants Coalition

DCF Quarterly Reports

Department of Children and Families
DCF's Quarterly Reports contain, but are not limited to, the following information: Consumer counts Consumer demographics and information Age, sex, race, hispanic origin, primary language, location  Service plan goal Continuous time in care Consumers in…

DOJ "I Speak Cards"

Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living