Traditionally, Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Compensation (UC) system was simple and effective. An unemployed worker went to an “unemployment office,” filed a…
For information in English ¿Qué es un título de propiedad enredado? Si usted vive en una casa que usted…
CLS’s Health & Independence (H&I) Unit represents low-income families, survivors of domestic violence, immigrants, older adults, and people with disabilities…
Updated 03/04/2022 Federal COVID leave and other programs like PUA have expired, just as the Omicron variant began to…
HB 129, a bill which is scheduled for a vote by the Pennsylvania Senate Labor and Industry Committee on February…
Pennsylvania’s Child Protective Services Law authorizes the Department of Human Services to maintain a statewide database known as the Childline…
Under the Pennsylvania Personnel Files Act, 43 P.S. §§ 1321 – 1324, Pennsylvania workers have the right to view files…
The following post was written by Kee Tobar, Director of Racial Equity and Inclusion at Community Legal Services of Philadelphia.…
Are you behind on your water bill? DHS’ new Water Assistance Program can help! The Low Income Home Water Assistance…
In a landmark ruling, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has held that Fourth Amendment protections extend to home inspections conducted by…
Legal services providers are frequently presented with the challenge of communicating complicated and evolving legal advice to large numbers of…
On December 2, 2021, Michael Froehlich, Managing Attorney of the Homeownership and Consumer Rights Unit, provided the following brief testimony…
During the pandemic, ID.me, a company providing digital identity credentials that promised to screen out fraudulent claims but “leave no…
Today, October 14, City Council unanimously passed the 2021-2022 Neighborhood Preservation Initiative Program Statement and Budget to provide significant new funding for…
More than 500,000 people are getting determinations disqualifying them from their PUA benefits because “you did not verify your identity…
To get either UC or PUA benefits, you are required to prove your identity. Usually, you will be given a…
