CLS Is Open for Live Legal Help!
You can now get live help every day of the week at Community Legal Services! We are open for live…
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To SSA: Report Race and Ethnicity Data So We Can Fight Racial Disparities in The Social Security System
We already know that due to differences in earnings over time and other factors, Social Security benefit amounts are lower…
Report: Preventing Wasteful and Inequitable Consultative Examinations in Social Security Disability Claims
Today, advocates from New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), the Urban Justice Center (UJC), and Community Legal Services of Philadelphia…
New Report Issued on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pennsylvania Nursing Homes
In August 2021, Community Legal Services of Philadelphia, Center for Advocacy for the Rights & Interests of the Elderly (CARIE),…
Report: How the Pandemic Response Has Failed Young People & What We Need to Thrive
This report was written by Youth Justice Project inaugural Youth Action Board members, Deja Morgan, Alexi Chacon, and Madison Nardy. …
File for a Stimulus Payment NOW Even if You Don’t Normally File Taxes!
Even if you don’t normally file taxes, you should file for a stimulus payment right away. You could get money…
Immediate Actions Pennsylvania Must Take to Address the COVID-19 Crisis in Long-Term Care Facilities
The COVID-19 pandemic has had drastic and tragic effects on Pennsylvania’s long-term care facility residents and the staff who care for them. More…
Information for Seniors, People with Disabilities, and People Who Need Public Benefits During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Tests for the Coronavirus are covered by medical assistance (Medicaid). The County Assistance Office is closed to the public, but…
Careless: How the Pennsylvania Department of Health Has Risked the Lives of Elderly and Disabled Nursing Home Residents
The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) has been failing in its job to protect nursing home residents. Over the past…
What You Should Know About Your House When You Enter a Nursing Home or Receive Care at Home
This brochure is for anyone who owns a home and may receive Medical Assistance to pay for their care in…
