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New Jersey created a bioethics panel to evaluate what to do if the demand for resources exceed available supply during the COVID-19 crisis. Where will people with disabilities be counted in this process? Worse yet: what if they are not? We must say to our policymakers and government officials: “Don’t leave us behind.” “Don’t give up on us.” “Our lives matter.”
Hinkle Prior & Fischer Asks You to Take Action Now – Advocacy Effort Backing Direct Support Professionals – Please take action now and let Governor Murphy know how important this issue is to you. Please click on the link below, print out a letter to the Governor, and mail it today.
Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts are now available in New Jersey. This is a positive development, but ABLE accounts are not singular tools for long-term financial and benefits planning for a person with a disability. Due to the various limitation of ABLE accounts, it will typically be much more advantageous for families to create a special needs trust, particularly for inheritances.
The question often arises: “Can I still receive SSI if I work?” The simple answer is yes. But of course, in the world of disability nothing is as simple as it seems. An individual may work, but he or she must understand how working affects SSI benefits.
The ABLE Act creates tax advantaged savings accounts for individuals with disabilities, which in most cases will not jeopardize means tested government benefits such as Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). However, there are a number of limitations.
Hinkle, Prior & Fischer recently submitted testimony to the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee in support of New Jersey Senate Bill 2600, which proposes important protections for families affected by the New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities’ “Return Home New Jersey” (RHNJ) Initiative. The firm’s testimony is below. January 16, […]
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