Public Benefits

Understanding what benefits might be available to your child or loved one with special needs can be confusing. Childhood disabled beneficiary benefits (CDBs) are a case in point.

Three leading civil and disability rights groups are suing the U.S. Department of Education over changes to the way the Department handles claims of rights violations. ...

Disability rights advocates and a bipartisan group of senators are calling for a delay in the rollout of a program requiring home health care workers to clock in electronically with Medicaid prior to performing services.

President Trump has issued an executive order that could compromise the independence of federal agency judges, most of whom work at the Social Security Administration (SSA).    ...

Certain low- and middle-income workers will now be eligible for a tax credit when they contribute to ABLE accounts for people with special needs. ...

Families taking advantage of ABLE savings accounts will have a little more flexibility in planning for special needs as a result of the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Some people with disabilities may be eligible for both Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and workers’ compensation benefits.  But there's a limit on how much a worker can receive.

Four nationally known elder law attorneys will present a free webinar on the new legislative and legal landscape followiing the election of President Trump and identify planning and other steps those with special needs and the elderly can take to preserve quality of health...

If you are the main person managing the care of the beneficiary of a special needs trust, have you planned yet for a time when you may no longer be able to perform this crucial role?...