Filed September 16, 2021 in the United States District Court Eastern District of New York The Social Security Administration wrongfully reduced and discontinued SSI benefits for thousands of people during the pandemic while the agency’s offices were closed, leaving the plaintiffs with no way to engage with the agency to get their benefits reinstated. In […]
Filed February 5, 2021 People with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) have a right to language assistance services when they visit a health care provider. Language assistance ensures they understand the medical information and instructions they receive. And don’t have to rely on informal, unqualified interpreters like family members. Data shows that LEP patients report lower […]
The Social Security Administration’s (SSA) failure to timely process appeals causes extremely low-income older adults and adults and children with disabilities across the country who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to lose all or some of their vital income, leading to an inability to meet their basic needs for food and shelter. Justice in Aging […]
(UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT/SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK) The late Elaine Clark was the lead plaintiff in Clark v. Astrue, brought by Justice in Aging Directing Attorney Gerald McIntyre with Proskauer, Rose LLP and the Urban Justice Center of New York City. Elaine Clark was receiving Social Security Disability Insurance for several serious medical conditions, […]
(U.S. DISTRICT COURT/NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA) Kevin Hart was a Jack-of-all trades for decades. He poured concrete, framed houses, loaded 50 pound sacks of almonds at a factory, and waxed the floors of The Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Then, he was hit by a car while biking home from work one night, […]
UPDATE (JANUARY 14, 2020): A Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled that DHCS must create a process for reimbursing beneficiaries who were wrongly denied services, and notify beneficiaries across the state that they may qualify for in-home services under the spousal impoverishment provision. Read the press release. Patrick Kelley is a 67-year-old veteran with primary progressive multiple […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Justice in Aging is pleased to welcome Regan Bailey as its new Litigation Director. Justice in Aging is a national legal advocacy organization that uses the power of law to fight senior poverty. Regan will be working in the organization’s Washington, DC office. Regan joins Justice in Aging after serving for the […]
As previously reported, the Center for Medicare Advocacy filed Exley v. Burwell on behalf of Plaintiffs appealing Medicare denials before an Administrative Law Judge and not receiving decisions within the 90 days required by law. The Fairness Hearing has been rescheduled for August 1, 2016.
