Federal Laws That Brighten the Employment Picture for Those With Special Needs
Here's a brief overview of recent federal initiatives to help adults with special needs surmount employment obstacles and find meaningful work.
Read moreHere's a brief overview of recent federal initiatives to help adults with special needs surmount employment obstacles and find meaningful work.
Read moreA Washington, D.C., attorney has been arrested in Virginia and charged with felony fraud and with practicing law without a license after years of holding himself out as a special education expert.
Read moreIn many cases, the trustee of a special needs trust should hire a professional investment adviser. Here are some guidelines for hiring one.
Read moreThe New Hampshire Supreme Court has put off the question of whether a special needs trust beneficiary is eligible for Medicaid until the state can locate its apparently lost Medicaid plan from 1972.
Read moreThe U. S. Supreme Court recently upheld the majority of the Affordable Care Act, also known as universal health care or Obamacare, but the court's decision leaves the future of Medicaid coverage for the very poor in doubt.
Read moreBefore adjourning, Congress unanimously approved a bill that will provide a measure of relief for the millions of Americans currently providing unpaid care in their homes to those with special needs and the elderly.
Read moreA groundbreaking program in Massachusetts is expected to ease the financial burden on families with elderly or disabled relatives in need of care by paying family or friends about $18,000 a year to care for them.
Read moreA federal court has ruled that cutting off Medicaid home care benefits to a woman with special needs, thus forcing her into an institution, likely violates the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act. Fisher v. Maram (U.S. Dist.
Read moreMy child with special needs relies on public benefits for basic expenses. I heard I should disinherit them to protect those benefits in the future. Is this right? The money barely covers living expenses.
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