08/27/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/27/2024 10:03
When making disability benefit determinations, disability examiners at the Social Security Administration (SSA) and judges often rely upon the opinions of Consultative Examiners (CE), Medical Experts (ME), Vocational Experts (VE), and Medical Consultants (MC). Despite the determinative role these agency employees play in SSA beneficiaries' cases, their is little public information regarding the specific guidance and training given to these employees.
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Netting is the process through which the Social Security Administration (SSA) determines whether there is an overpayment due to SSA or an underpayment due to the individual. In May 2024, the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for Automated Netting, Manual Netting, Underpayment Processing ("UOUP").
After NYLAG submitted a FOIA, SSA provided important information for SSA recipients and advocates pertaining to limited English proficiency accommodations.
Danielle Tarantolo, Director of the New York Legal Assistance Group's (NYLAG) Special Litigation Unit, received the New York City Bar Association's 2024 Legal Services Award on Monday at the Bar's midtown Manhattan headquarters.
The trustees of Wells College announced that the school would be closing at the end of the Spring 2024 semester. In an effort to provide support during this difficult time, students are encouraged to seek free legal advice from NYLAG through our dedicated school closure hotline.
After more than a year of advocacy from NYLAG and partner organizations, the NYS Office of Court Administration has issued guidance that will provide critical protections to consumers burdened by judgments for rental arrears, student loan, education, and medical debts.
NYLAG's Special Litigation Unit (SLU) worked with several former students of ASA College, a now-defunct predatory for-profit school, to submit Borrower Defense loan discharge applications.