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- The Illinois SNAP/Food Stamps Calculator
This calculator should be used by legal professionals to help their clients estimate SNAP/food stamp benefits
Author: Illinois Legal Aid Online
Updated: 07/30/2010 - Tax Issues in Divorces for Low and Moderate Income Couples
Discusses important tax facts for determining the division of the property and compensation for one party versus the other in a divorce, such as the impact of tax on calculations child support and disposal of joint property
Author: Betsy Wong, Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation
Updated: 07/20/2010 - Accessing Justice: Military Veterans, Servicemembers, and Their Families
Webcast on the legal problems facing veterans, servicemembers and their families, including Family Law and Wills and Estates
Presenter(s): Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law Illinois Legal Aid Online
Updated: 03/09/2010 - Social Security Training
This training discusses social security overpayments, the protection of supplemental security income and disability benefits, asset protection, and asset building.
Presenter(s): Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
Updated: 03/05/2010 - Senior Citizens Handbook - Financial Assistance: Social Security
Information about social security, including how it works, eligibility, working after you start receiving benefits, applying, denials and reduction or termination of benefits
Author: Prairie State Legal Services
Updated: 12/30/2009 - Five-Step Evaluation Process for SSI and RSDI Cases
Describes the elements of the five-step evaluation process.
Author: Attorney Desk Reference Manual
Updated: 12/30/2009 - SSI/SSDI Post-Entitlement Issues
Information on post-entitlement issues for SSI and SSDI, including termination of benefits and continuing disability reviews
Author: Attorney Desk Reference Manual
Updated: 12/30/2009 - Presumptive SSI Benefits: Impairment Eligibility and Application Process
Information on eligibility for Presumptive SSI benefits, with special attention to HIV cases
Author: Justin Hayford, AIDS Legal Council of Chicago
Updated: 12/18/2009 - Senior Citizens Handbook - Financial Assistance: Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Information about SSI, including what it is, who is eligible, income and asset limits, how to apply, how working effects it, what to do if SSA denies, reduces or terminates benefits, and where to go for additional information.
Author: Prairie State Legal Services
Updated: 12/14/2009 - Food Stamps
Information about the laws and regulations related to the food stamps program, eligibility, applications, overpayments and appeals
Author: Attorney Desk Reference Manual
Updated: 12/08/2009 - Veteran's & Unemployment Law Training
This session provides an overview of basic veteran's rights and benefits, as well as unemployment eligibility and practice tips
Presenter(s): Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
Updated: 12/08/2009 - SSI/SSDI Training
This session provides an overview of basic SSI/SSDI issues.
Presenter(s): Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
Updated: 12/02/2009 - CBA Legal Aid Committee Meeting: Issues and Resources for Legal Aid Clients Who are Veterans and Servicemembers
This program provides a brief introduction for legal aid attorneys as to why they should consider screening new clients as to their military status, and some of the laws and issues that are unique to these two groups.
Presenter(s): The Chicago Bar Foundation
Updated: 11/16/2009 - Public Benefits Training
This session provides an introduction to basic issues regarding Public Benefits in Illinois
Presenter(s): Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
Updated: 11/02/2009 - Social Security Basics
An overview of how Social Security regulations affect applicants with HIV/AIDS.
Presenter(s): AIDS Legal Council of Chicago
Updated: 10/30/2009 - Cross Examination of Vocational and Medical Experts
A training on how to cross examine vocational and medical experts for social security cases.
Presenter(s): Prairie State Legal Services
Updated: 10/05/2009 - SSI/SSDI Overpayment Cases Training
This session will provide an introduction to SSI and SSDI overpayment cases for pro bono attorneys.
Presenter(s): Illinois Legal Aid Online
Updated: 09/08/2009 - Shriver Center Dialogue - How will stimulus funds improve the lives of low-income children?
A training on how stimulus funds improve the lives of low-income children in Illinois.
Presenter(s): Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law Illinois Legal Aid Online
Updated: 06/05/2009 - SSDI/SSI Training
A video training on SSDI/SSI public benefits issues.
Presenter(s): Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
Updated: 04/29/2009 - Public Benefits Training
A video training on Public Benefits training
Presenter(s): Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
Updated: 04/20/2009 - CBA Legal Aid Committee Meeting
Your Legal Aid Client’s Safety Net Programs: Current Challenges and the Impact of the Federal Stimulus Bill
Presenter(s): The Chicago Bar Association
Updated: 03/24/2009 - Senior Citizens Handbook - Financial Assistance: Aid to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled
Information about AABD, including cash assistance, who is eligible and how to apply, your grant amount, how to appeal a denial, termination or reduction, and where to go for more information
Author: Prairie State Legal Services
Updated: 02/16/2009 - Senior Citizens Handbook - Financial Assistance: Food Stamp Program
Information about the food stamp program, including what it is, who is eligible, maximum food stamp amounts, how to apply, how to appeal a denial, termination, or reduction in food stamps, and where to go for additional information
Author: Prairie State Legal Services
Updated: 02/12/2009 - LSC TIG Conference 2009: You Never Get the Disaster You Want
LSC TIG Conference 2009: You Never Get the Disaster You Want
Presenter(s): Legal Services Corporation Technology Initiative Grants Program
Updated: 02/06/2009 - Legal Rights and Resources for Youth Without Housing
A manual for issues relating to homeless youth, including education, public benefits, heathcare, etc.
Author: Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Updated: 11/21/2008
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