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Date: 01/10/2024
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New Laws in 2024: Paid leave, hospitals required to verify Medicaid eligibility for uninsured patients, utility shutoffs when it is hot, traffic law changes, and many more changes took effect January 1, 2024.
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Health & Benefits Resources
(17 resources)
This is a lawyer manual from Illinois Legal Aid Online providing information on SNAP. It covers the life cycle of SNAP from applying for SNAP benefits and who is eligible, to violations, disqualifications, and appeals.
Lawyer Manuals
Here is a step-by-step guide to linking your Manage My Case account on the Application for Benefits Eligibility website.
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Information for lawyers about the General Assistance program in Chicago and the rest of Illinois.
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A notice of decision is the Illinois Department of Human Services’ response to your application for benefits. Follow this step-by-step guide to find your notice of decision
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(9 resources)
This article for attorneys explains overpayments, Notices of Overpayment, SSA's appeals process, and SSA's options for collecting overpayment.
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Grounds for requesting that SSA reduce the repayment amount owed by a SSDI or SSI beneficiary in overpayment cases.
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An article for lawyers that describes the elements of the five-step evaluation process to be eligible for SSI or SSDI.
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Explains filing a Request for Reconsideration in overpayment cases, late appeals, and overpayments for SSDI and SSI.
Lawyer Manuals
(1 resources)
Guide to issues on determining eligibility and helping a claimant obtain unemployment insurance benefits in Illinois.
Text article
(10 resources)
Individualized education programs for special education
Lawyer Manuals
Eligibility requirements and procedures for special education
Lawyer Manuals
Additional definitions for IDEA and special education
Lawyer Manuals
(6 resources)
An aid for attorneys who are litigating claims of an insured person against his/her insurance company.
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An article for lawyers on the basics of the 3 Medicare Cost Sharing Programs, including benefits and eligibility.
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Essential resource for attorneys who advise elder clients, covering issues ranging from taxes, death, and real estate to healthcare, guardianship, and adoption. Includes editable forms. 2023 edition
IICLE
Explains common grounds for cause of action in insurance litigation: declaratory judgment, bad-faith refusal to settle, negligent issuance of a life insurance policy, and more. 2021 edition
IICLE
(14 resources)
Gives information about the Illinois Parentage Act, and the parent-child relationship.
Lawyer Manuals
Gives information about Children's law and the Illinois Parentage Act.
Lawyer Manuals
Gives information about various different type of topics associated with children law.
Lawyer Manuals
Essential resource for attorneys who advise elder clients, covering issues ranging from taxes, death, and real estate to healthcare, guardianship, and adoption. Includes editable forms. 2023 edition
IICLE
(5 resources)
Information for people who get Mental Health and Developmental Disability services about your legal medical rights.
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Practical resource for helping practitioners serve the needs of persons no longer able to make decisions for themselves. 2021 edition
IICLE
Manual on medical malpractice including client contact, tangible evidence, claim evaluation, duty, experts, and more. 2022 edition
IICLE
Manual on federal and state regulation, HIPAA, end-of-life issues, nursing home litigation, and more. 2020 edition
IICLE
(2 resources)
Explains the requirements for qualifying for a Waiver of an overpayment of benefits under the SSI and SSDI programs.
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Covers the different types of Social Security that a client might receive.
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(2 resources)
Manual on land use including zoning controls, variations, subdivisions, impact fees, government financing, and more. 2021 edition
IICLE
Manual on farming law, including information on animal feeding operations, wetlands, open burning, and odor issues. 2020 edition.
IICLE
(2 resources)
Explains and provides sample forms for estate planning. Includes: power of attorney for property, Illinois advance health care directives, premarital agreements, and guardianship. 2022 edition.
IICLE
Guide to irrevocable life insurance trusts. Includes forms for: trusts with no hanging powers, trusts with hanging powers, trusts with generation-skipping planning, and more. 2021 edition
IICLE
(32 resources)
Information for people who get Mental Health and Developmental Disability services about your legal medical rights.
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An article for attorneys that gives information about gathering facts in an accident, court rules, damages and auto insurance requirements.
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Defendants can attack any or all of Plaintiffs’ elements of proof
Lawyer Manuals
Info about insurance company’s right to recover money it pays to its insured from third parties allegedly at fault.
Lawyer Manuals
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