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Contact Information for SSA Offices in Massachusetts

SSA

Contact Information for all Hearing Offices in Region I (New England)

SSA
Hearing Office Locator -- Office of Disability Adjudication and Review. The Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR) Boston Region I provides services to residents in the six New England states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and…

SSA Provides Free Interpreters

SSA
SSA must provide free interpreters on request.

Social Security Office Locator

SSA
Page on SSA website to locate Social Security offices.

Glossary of Social Security Terms

SSA

Glossary of SSI/SSDI Work Incentive Terms

SSA

English-Spanish Glossary of Social Security Administration Terminology

SSA

AHVP Memo January 22, 2010

DHCD

HUD Renter's Kit

HUD
HUD website with information for renters, including fair housing rents, tips tenants should know, budgeting, and housing counseling. See also HUD's Common Questions about Renting page.

Interim Report on Access to Justice Initiatives in the Trial Court

Honorable Dina E. Fein and Sandra E. Lundy, Esq.
Overview The Access to Justice survey was conducted using print and electronic methods. The response rate was 29 percent and 34 percent for trial court employees and courthouse employees, respectively. 7 fundamental components for providing meaningful access to justice were surveyed: services for…

Childrens Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI)

MA EOHHS
Webpage on the mass.gov website with links to information on CBHI, including eligibility criteria, services available and listings of Community Service Agencies (CSA). 

Understanding Supplemental Security Income Expedited Payments

SSA
SSA can start payments more quickly than usual in four different types of situations: presumptive disability (PD) or presumptive blindness (PB) payment; emergency advance payment; immediate payment; and expedited reinstatement cases. Follow the link to the ssa guide on expedited payments.

Part D Update: LI NET

Massachusetts Office of Medicaid
Effective January 1, 2010 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will replace the Wellpoint Point-of-Sale Facilitated Enrollment process (Wellpoint) with a new Medicare Limited Income Newly Eligible Transition (LI NET) program. This update explains how LI NET is intended to work.

Authorization to Review a Record of Proceeding

USDOJ: Immigration Court - Boston

HUD's Elderly/Disabled Housing Inventory

HUD

ADA federal website

Department of Justice

2010 Social Security Changes -- no COLA this year

SSA
Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits will not automatically increase in 2010 as there was no increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) from the third quarter of 2008 to the third quarter of 2009.

Standing Order 2009-1: BHA SP Cases will be heard on Wednesdays

Housing Court (Boston Division)
Standing Order 2009-1: Boston Division Re: Boston Housing Authority Summary Process Trial Day In accordance with Rule 2(c) of the Uniform Summary Process Rules, the First Justice of the Housing Court Department, Boston Division, designates that Wednesday shall be the day on which all summary…

DCF Child Welfare Act Report

Department of Children and Families
These reports are required by the Child Welfare Act of 2008 (See https://malegislature.gov/Laws/SessionLaws/Acts/2008/Chapter176). The following information is required to be reported annually with the clerks of the senate and the house, the senate and house committees on ways and means, the…

SSA Publication No. 05-10040

SSA
Beginning January 1, 2010, changes in the law will make it easier for some people to qualify for Extra Help with their Medicare prescription drug plan costs. Under the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act: • SSA will no longer count as a resource any life insurance policy; and •…

Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative Before the Immigration Court

EOIR
A fillable form for an advocate filing a Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative Before the Immigration Court OMB#1125-0006)

Department of Housing & Community Development - Section 8 and Housing Choice Voucher Program Language Access Plan

MA Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD)
The Administration & Finance Bulletin #16 issued in August 2010, requiring all state agencies in the Executive Branch to submit a plan that described how their agency provides equal access to limited English proficient (LEP) populations, and gave guidance about how to create a Language Access…

USDA guidance: Summer Youth Employment payments generally not countable for SNAP

USDA
Attached is guidance from USDA clarifying that Summer Youth Employment payments are generally not countable for SNAP (as well as repeating that Youthbuild payments are noncountable). DTA guidance (attached) also states that Summer Youth Employment and Youth Build payments are noncountable.…

DDS Transition Guide - The Road Forward

MA Dept of Developmental Services (DDS)
Booklet developed by DDS (previously DMR) on transition for students leaving high school. Information on chapter 688, DDS and many resources.

Best Practices for Claimants' Representatives

ODAR, SSA

POMS Section: DI 13010.001 Work Activity and Work Incentives

SSA
The definition of disability requires that an individual be medically disabled, and unable to perform substantial gainful activity (SGA). After we find that a beneficiary is disabled, we have an obligation to periodically evaluate the impairment(s) to determine whether the disability continues or…

DHCD Affirmative Fair Housing Policy

DHCD

COBRA Info on US.D.O.L. website

Dept. of Labor
The US Dept. of Labor website describes the rights of workers under COBRA to purchase continued health coverage under their employer-sponsored health plan after the workers' employment ends. 

Notice of Feb 2009 change in MassHealth/HSN Copays

MassHealth
Notice sent to MassHealth & Health Safety Net recipients that most copays for generic drugs increased from $1 to $2 on Feb 1, 2009; also contains reminder that pharmacy can't refuse to provide drugs to MassHealth member unable to afford copay.

Alien's Change of Address Form

EOIR
A fillable form for advocates wishing to file an Alien's Change of Address Form/ Immigration Court (OMB# 1125-0004)

Independent State Auditor's Report on DMH's Monitoring and Oversight of Client Funds

Auditor of the Commonwealth A. Joseph DeNucci
This is a report on oversight and monitoring controls over client funds at certain DMH programs and facilities.

EEOC Fact Sheet on the ADA and Diabetes in the Workplace

EEOC

DUA Attorney Fee Instructions

DUA
DUA Instructions for applying for Attorney Fees, referenced in Q. 66 of UI Advocacy Guide.

Public Housing Units at Local Housing Authorities

DHCD
Listing published by DHCD.  Includes a breakdown of state family units, state elder/disabled units, federal units, Section 8s, and MRVPs by housing authority.  Also includes a breakdown of family public housing units by bedroom size. 

Total Disability Discharge Form

Department of Education
Form that must be used to apply for discharge of federal student loans based on total disability

SSA's Pre-Release Application Procedure

SSA
incarcerated; prison; institution; application; pre-release Understanding Supplemental Security Income SSI Spotlight on Prerelease Procedure2009 Edition

Respondent's Written Pleading

EOIR
Respondent's Written Pleading

Addressing the Needs of Self Represented Litigants

Supreme Judicial Court
Addressing the Needs of Self Represented Litigants in Our Courts Final Report and Recommendations Report of the SJC Steering Committee on Self-Represented Litigants November 21, 2008 From Intro: Committee on Self Represented Litigants was established in early 2002 in response to…

Health Care Provider's Statement of Capability

Massachusetts Department of Workforce Development
This form was recently revised to inquire whether a UI Claimant is capable of performing part-time work.

Guide to the Turning 22 Law

EOHHS
Webpage on mass.gov with information on the law, appeals available when an adult agency refuses eligibility for a student, and contact information for relevant state agencies, including the Bureau of Transitional Planning (BTP). BTP is the final recourse for students who have lost their appeal to be…

Questions and Answers on Procedural Safeguards and Due Process Procedures.

US DOE
Document that addresses issues raised by the public regarding procedural safeguards under the federal special education regulations, including state complaint procedures, mediation and due process complaints.

Program Quality Assurance Services: Compliance and Monitoring.

MA DOE
Document that provides information on making complaints and asking questions about education-related laws, regulations, and policies to the Massachusetts Program Quality Services Department, which is the unit within the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education that manages the…

Difference between the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE) and the Bureau of Special Education Appeals (BSEA)

MA ESE
Chart that explains the differences between a state complaint filed through the ESE system and a due process complaint filed with the BSEA. Issued by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (2008).

1999 MassHealth El-Ops Memo on income from self employment

MassHealth
A recent fair hearing decision cited to this 1999 memo describing how MassHealth treats self-employment income including the limited situations where a net loss can offset other income.

Guidance for Implementing The IEP.

MA DESE
Special Education Guidance for Implementing IDEA 2004 The IEP   Statutory Language: Individualized Education Plans, And Educational Placements. Page on the Mass DESE web site about IEP's with links and resources.

Administrative Advisory SPED 2001-5. Updating of IEP Process Guide and IEP Form and Notices.

MA DOE
Advisory that clarifies the requirements for initial evaluations of children with disabilities in situations where a person has made a referral for an evaluation. Issued by the Massachusetts Department of Education (2001).

Cancellation of Removal Application

EOIR
A fillable form for advocates filing applications for Cancellation of Removal for Certain Permanent Residents (OMB#ll25-0001).

Individualized Education Program (IEP).

U.S. Department of Education
Extensive information on Individual Education Programs (IEP) and links to the federal statutes and regulations.  Includes information on IEP teams and team meetings, IEP contents, evaluations, and more.  Page on the IDEA 2004 website.

Application for a Stay of Deportation or Removal

EOIR
A fillable form for advocates filing an Application for a Stay of Deportation or Removal (OMB No. 1653-0021)

Special Education Eligibility/Initial and Reevaluation Determination.

MA DOE
Flowchart for a school district to use to determine whether a student is eligible for special education services.