NYLAG Obtains FOIA Response About Hearings Procedure Used by SSA Office of Hearings Operations
NYLAG obtains FOIA response about hearings procedure used by SSA Office of Hearings Operations.
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NYLAG Obtains FOIA Response About Social Security Payment Netting Policies
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 ...
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NYLAG Obtains FOIA Response About Social Security Policies for Consultative Examiners & Medical Consultants
NYLAG obtains FOIA response about social security policies regarding consultative examiners and medical consultants.
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NYLAG Obtains FOIA Response About Social Security Policies for Beneficiaries with Limited English Proficiency
After NYLAG submitted a FOIA, SSA provided important information for SSA recipients and advocates pertaining to limited English proficiency accommodations.
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NYLAG’s Danielle Tarantolo Receives NYCBA 2024 Legal Services Award
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 ...
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NYLAG Assists Students After Wells College Closure
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 ...
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After NYLAG Advocacy, Office of Court Administration Issues Guidance Clarifying Consumers’ Right to 2% Post-Judgment Interest
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 ...
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NYLAG Assists Former ASA College Nursing Students Applying for Borrower Defense Loan Discharge
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. ...
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NYLAG Obtains FOIA Response About SSA’s Proposed Payroll Information Exchange with Equifax
After NYLAG filed a FOIA lawsuit, SSA produced the contract it had entered into with Equifax, pricing tables, an addendum which outlined the specific standards ...
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USA TODAY: Biden administration extends student loan relief talks after mounting pressure
The US DOE has added a fourth negotiation session on student loan relief for borrowers with financial hardship, in part thanks to a letter from ...
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