Legal Council Blog
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Medicaid Awareness Month
April is Medicaid Awareness Month. To celebrate, Legal Council is highlighting three features of Medicaid that benefit our client communities.
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Legal Council for Health Justice Advocates Selected as 2024 Racial Justice Institute Fellows
Legal Council’s Kenya Garrett-Burnett, Liesl Pereira, and Nooreen Reza have been selected for the Shriver Center on Poverty Law’s 2024 Racial Justice Institute.
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STATEMENT: Advocates Urge Supreme Court to Protect the Rights of Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
On April 3, with the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, Law Center for Better Housing, Much Shelist, P.C., and 25 other amici, Legal Council submitted an amicus brief supporting people experiencing homelessness in Grants Pass v. Johnson.
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Welcoming New Board Members
The Legal Council Board of Directors is a dynamic, engaged group of people who are deeply committed to our work. At the March meeting, we were thrilled to vote on…
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An End to “Claw Backs” of Overpayments
The Social Security Administration will no longer “claw back” 100% of person’s Social Security Disability Insurance or retirement monthly benefits if they do not respond to a repayment notice.
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National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD)
HIV can impact everyone; however, certain communities—especially women and girls—are often excluded from the conversation regarding HIV. National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWAGHAAD) is an opportunity to increase education around and show support for women and girls impacted by HIV/AIDS.
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Client Focus: Lee’s Fight to Secure School Supports
Read Lee’s story on fighting to secure special education supports for her son David.
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Supporter Spotlight: Daniel Coyne
Legal Council is fortunate enough to have a strong network of supporters who help sustain our important work. From individual donors to volunteers and community partners, our supportive network grows…
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Supporter Spotlight: Mike Sullivan and Mark Robertson
Legal Council is fortunate enough to have a strong network of supporters who help sustain our important work. From individual donors to volunteers and community partners, our supportive network grows…
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