2018 Midterms Raise Accessibility Concerns
As the midterm elections approach, disability rights advocates are increasingly concerned about whether all eligible voters with disabilities will, in fact, have the opportunity to [...]
Social Security Payments, Medicare Premiums and Deductibles, to Rise in 2019
Social Security payments are set to grow next year, although for some recipients the extra payments will be slightly offset by an increase in Medicare premiums and deductibles
New Law Mandates Creation of a Bill of Rights for Air Travelers with Disabilities
In a groundbreaking development, a new law directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to create a bill of rights for passengers with disabilities .
Who Can Set Up the ABLE Account?
Among the many questions surrounding ABLE plans is who can open accounts? Only the person with a disability? Parents? Other relatives? Friends?
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Reduction in Woman’s Medicaid Private Nursing Care
A U.S. appeals court rules that a significant reduction in private duty nursing hours for a woman with multiple severe disabilities does not amount to discrimination under federal [...]
Medicare Set-Asides Are Way Overfunded, Industry Observers Contend
Medicare Set-Asides (MSAs) are frequent components of workers’ compensation and liability settlements, judgments, or awards that include payment to cover the claimant’s future medical expenses. [...]
Trump Tax Law Hurts Personal Injury Suit Settlements
By Robert W. Wood The following article was originally published in the August 2018 Wood LLP Tax Alert and is reprinted with the permission of Wood LLP, Attorneys at Law. Serious accident cases [...]
California SNT Trustee Must Pay Nearly $100,000 for Breaching Fiduciary Duty
Finding multiple breaches of fiduciary duty, a California court orders the trustee of a special needs trust (SNT) to pay a surcharge of more than $92,000. Scott v. McDonald (Cal. Ct. App, 4th, [...]
On Life Support for Two Years, Program That Moves People Out of Institutions Is Closer to Reauthorization
After expiring two years ago, a program that helps people with disabilities transition out of institutions and into the community appears to be headed for renewed funding.
