Public Benefits and Rights in Aging: A Primer On What To Know-EYL241209
Cost
This seminar is intended as a bird’s eye view primer of several programs and administrative bodies, which younger lawyers are likely to encounter on behalf of their clients. While it is not intended as a granular deep dive, it will contain basic information that will help when clients seek advice about their rights to vital governmental benefit programs or for redress in front of administrative agencies. Generally: we will focus on Social Security Disability, Food Stamps, briefly 3 forms of State Cash benefits, Medicaid health ins., the rights of nursing home residents and those under the care of another, and how vulnerable elders can enforce their rights.
Member - $35.00
Student - $15.00
Non-Member - $70.00
Program Date - Monday, December 9, 2024
Product ID - EYL241209
CLE Credit
CT: 1.25 CLE Credits (General)
About the Program
This seminar is intended as a bird’s eye view primer of several programs and administrative bodies, which younger lawyers are likely to encounter on behalf of their clients. While it is not intended as a granular deep dive, it will contain basic information that will help when clients seek advice about their rights to vital governmental benefit programs or for redress in front of administrative agencies. Generally: we will focus on Social Security Disability, Food Stamps, briefly 3 forms of State Cash benefits, Medicaid health ins., the rights of nursing home residents and those under the care of another, and how vulnerable elders can enforce their rights.
Credit
General:1.25
Description
Presented by the Young Lawyers Section
You Will Learn
- About what each of the forgoing programs provides and who is entitled to get those benefits
- Which agency administers/ has authority over each program, hears appeals of denial of claims, or enforces rights
- How a hearing at the agency works, and how it is different from practice in superior court (e.g. procedure, non-adversarial, evidentiary responsibilities)
Who Should Purchase
Attorneys interested in public benefits programs and rights for the aging.
Speakers
Christopher Carlson Nicholas Russell
Connecticut Legal Services, Connecticut Legal Services,
Willimantic, CT Willimantic, CT
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