Social Security Disability Benefits For Children
Social Security Disability For Children: Requirements and Criteria For Filing
Children who are disabled may be eligible for disability benefits....
Mental Illness and the Law in New Jersey
Commitment Proceedings, Legal Guardianships and Advanced Directives: Mental Illness & NJ Law
by Lauren Marinaro, Esq.
March 2008
Practice Area: Guardianship
This article will...
Divorce and Disabilities
When Divorce Is the Only Answer and a Family Member Has Disabilities
by Linda Ershow-Levenberg, Certified Elder Law Attorney (C.E.L.A.)
Updated August, 2020
Practice Area: Family Law
When a marriage is beyond repair, legal assistance is needed to...
CARES Act Cash Payments Raise Questions for SSI and Medicaid
As the CARES Act implementation gears up, one question that we elder law attorneys have had was how the cash payments would affect ongoing eligibility for means-tested benefits like SSI and Medicaid. These are the “economic impact payments” being sent to taxpayers. If you get benefits from a program with a resource limit of $2000 and you get another $1,200 automatically, will...
Are You Insured Under The Social Security Disability Program
How To Know If You Are Insured Under The Social Security Disability Program
by Linda Ershow-Levenberg, Certified Elder Law Attorney (C.E.L.A.)February 2011
Before you file an initial application for Social Security Disability benefits, you must make sure that you are insured under that program.
You...
Social Security Disability FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About Social Security DisabilityFebruary 2012Q. What are the basic rules to apply for Social Security Disability benefits?A. The basic requirements are as follows:You are not working due to a severe, medically-documented impairment;You previously worked for a sufficient number of...
Why Guardianship is Important
How To Get Guardianship for Loved Ones who have Intellectual Disabilities,and Why It Is Important
Your adult child or loved one needs Guardianship to be registered in the Division of...
Social Security Rules You May Not Know About
Social Security Rules You May Not Know Aboutby Linda Ershow-Levenberg, Certified Elder Law Attorney (C.E.L.A.)Updated August, 2020Practice Area: Elder LawThere are many protections built into the Social Security system for insured individuals and their family members. In some cases, an individual didn’t...
Medicare and Secondary Insurance Coverage
Medicare and Secondary Insurance Coverage
Health care providers should submit claims to Medicare as well as your secondary carrier.
by Linda...
Financing House Expenses
Financing House ExpensesLinda Ershow-Levenberg, Certified Elder Law Attorney (C.E.L.A.)June 2012, updated August 2020Practice Areas: Elder Law, MedicaidElders who require either institutional care in nursing homes or assisted living facilities, or who are trying to remain in their homes in their local...