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 Children and Families
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Johns Hopkins: Higher Rate of Death Among Uninsured Children
A new study of hospital records has found that uninsured children were 60 percent more likely to die after being admitted to the nation's hospitals than were children with health care insurance.
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By: Public News Service - 11/12/2009 |
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Attorney General's Child Predator Unit Protects Children from Intenet Predators
The Attorney General's Child Predator Unit, uses a group of specially trained agents and prosecutors across Pennsylvania to identify and capture online predators before they can harm children.
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By: Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General - 09/12/2008 |
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President Obama Establishes Interagency Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force
Attorney General Eric Holder, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, and Securities and Excha...
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By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - 11/18/2009 |
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Bankruptcy Basics
View this eight-part video presentation from the Federal Judiciary explaining the basic concepts involved in a bankruptcy action.
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By: The Federal Judiciary - U.S. Courts - 02/23/2009 |
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 Disability
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DisabilityInfo.gov
DisabilityInfo.gov provides quick and easy access to comprehensive information about disability programs, services, laws and benefits.
Some of the many topics you will find information about on DisabilityInfo.gov include:
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Autism and other Developmental Disabilities
Fair Housing Rights
Social Security Disability Benefits
Vocational Rehabilitation
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By: DisabilityInfo.gov - 03/30/2009 |
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Workers with Disabilities
Some straight facts about workers with disabilities from Neighborhood Legal Services Association.
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By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association - 01/30/2009 |
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 Education
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School Suspensions - General Information
Information from Northwestern Legal Services about the types of offenses that can lead to a student's exclusion from school and the student's rights when facing an exclusion from school.
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By: Northwestern Legal Services - 01/30/2009 |
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The Education Law Center Help Line
ELC staff answers questions about the legal rights of public school students in Pennsylvania.
If your area code is 215, 610, 484, 717, or 570, please call (215) 238-6970 between the hours of 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday -Thursday.
If your area code is 724, 814, or 412, please call (412) 258-2120 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday.
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By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania - 03/25/2006 |
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 Elder Law
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Pennsylvania's SeniorLAW Helpline
Call 1-877-PA SR LAW (1-877-727-7529) to get legal information, M-F, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Pennsylvania SeniorLAW Helpline is a t...
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By: SeniorLAW Center (Philadelphia) - 06/14/2004 |
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 Employment
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Questions & Answers About Benefit Extensions under H.R. 3548, the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009
View this new Fact Sheet from National Employment Law Project explaining the unemployment compensation extension that was signed into law on Friday, November 6, 2009.
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By: National Employment Law Project - 11/16/2009 |
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Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Offers Help with Employment Problems
The programs of the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network are available to assist you with a wide variety of employment-related problems.
To find the Penn...
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By: Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. - 07/12/2005 |
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 Health Law
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Health Law PA News - September 2009
The September issue of Health Law PA News, has been published by the Pennsylvania Health Law Project. This issue features the follwoing articles:
Independence Blue Cross Drops Medicare Plans for Low-Income Beneficiaries
HealthChoices Plans Illegally Deny Home Health Aide Services As "Non-Covered Services"
Update on Medical Assistance Contract Terminations in SE PA
PHLP Partners to Improve Services for Youth with Special Needs, Their Families & Caregivers
Stories of the Uninsured
Update on Federal Health Care Reform
Are You Working on Issues Related to the Integration of Mental Health and Physical Health Services for Children and Adolescents?
Help PHLP Reduce Reliance on Institutional Care: Send Us Your Stories About Consumer Struggles to Become Financially Eligible for Home & Community Based Waiver Services
Read Health Law PA News
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By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project - 11/02/2009 |
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PA Health Law Project Toll-Free Helpline - Call: 1-800-274-3258
The PA Health Law Project provides free legal services and advocacy to Pennsylvanians having trouble accessing publicly funded health care coverage...
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By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project - 03/22/2005 |
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 Housing and Shelter
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Pennsylvania Utility Customers to See Rate Increase in 2010
Utility rate caps established almost a dozen years ago in Pennsylvania are coming off, and that means electric bills of residential customers who ca...
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By: Public News Service - 11/20/2009 |
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HEMAP Help Center - Help for Mortgage Foreclosures
This site can help you get emergency mortgage assistance if you are in danger of losing your home.
The Homeowners Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program is a program that provides financial assistance to qualified Pennsylvania homeowners who are in danger of losing their houses through foreclosure. This website can help you in get that assistance.
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By: Regional Housing Legal Services - 03/08/2004 |
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 Immigrant Issues
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Workers' Rights Handbook
This handbook created by Community Legal Services, Friends of Farmworkers, and the Villanova Law School Clinical Program outlines the basic rights of immigrant workers.
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By: Friends of Farmworkers - 02/13/2009 |
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 Migrant Issues
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The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
Information from the U.S. Department of Labor on the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act that protects migrant and seasonal agricultural workers by establishing employment standards related to wages, housing, transportation, disclosures and recordkeeping.
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By: United States Department of Labor - 01/30/2009 |
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Friends of Farmworkers Available to Assist Migrant Farmworkers
Help available for farmworkers, mushroom workers and food processing workers in PA and to migrant farmworkers who have been employed in PA and have claims arising out of their employment in PA.
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By: Friends of Farmworkers - 07/12/2005 |
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 Public Benefits
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Social Security Announces New Enhancements to Online Retirement Estimator
Online resource can now provide immediate and personalized benefit estimates to people who have enrolled in Medicare but have not yet filed for Social Security benefits.
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By: Social Security Administration - 11/13/2009 |
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COMPASS - Apply for Public Benefits and Services from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
PA residents can apply for a variety of programs, including public assistance, food stamps, health care coverage, energy assistance and other social service programs at this website.
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By: Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare - 02/04/2009 |
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 Veterans and Military
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Compensation and Benefit Fact Sheets
Fact Sheets from the VA on numerous issues which are of interest to veterans, servicepersons (including Reserve and National Guard members), and their dependents and survivors.
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By: United States Department of Veterans Affairs - 02/13/2009 |
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Legal Assistance for Military Personnel Available in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania offers several options for Legal Assistance for Military Personnel and their families. The participating organizations have programs to...
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By: Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. - 09/16/2004 |
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