Category Archives: Announcements

Prepared by The Immigrant Legal Resource Center                                                     1663 Mission Street, Suite 602, San Francisco, CA … Continue reading →

The deadline to apply for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) has been extended from March 29th to April 26 .  LIHEAP, is a cash program offering a minimum of $100 to help pay a heating bill. In addition, the … Continue reading →

The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare has announced welcome changes to their Special Pharmaceuticals Benefits Program. Effective January 24, 2013, a greater number of Pennsylvanians seeking life-saving prescription drug coverage are likely to qualify for help—a consequence of SPBP’s increase in income … Continue reading →

Prepared by Community Legal Services, Inc. 1424 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19102; www.clsphila.org Have you been calling the UC Service Center for hours or days about your unemployment claim without getting past a busy signal?  It’s not that your phone (or … Continue reading →

The state-funded General Assistance program (cash benefits) has ended. That means 70,000 Pennsylvanians have lost their sole source of income. By now, a one-time discontinuance notice should have been sent to cash recipients. This will not affect families with children … Continue reading →

Homeowners who are at least three months delinquent on their mortgage may be eligible for assistance through HEMAP (Homeowners’ Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program). They will be directed to a local counseling agency for help completing a HEMAP application. They should … Continue reading →

MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL TO PAY $700,000 TO END COMPLAINT OVER HIV-DISCRIMINATION  Honors student, deemed a threat, was denied admission. AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania, U.S. Department of Justice, school enter settlement agreement. PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 12, 2012) – A 14-year-old ninth … Continue reading →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Ronda B. Goldfein, Esq. ▪ Executive Director Phone: (215) 587-9377 ▪ Fax: (215) 587-9902 goldfein@aidslawpa.org ▪ www.aidslawpa.org HIV-positive nursing assistant settles employment-discrimination claim PHILADELPHIA (March 23, 2012) — A national healthcare-staffing firm must change its ways … Continue reading →

On January 3, 2012, the state reduced pharmacy coverage to 6 prescriptions per month for adults in fee-for-service Medical Assistance (ACCESS). If you are in a Medical Assistance managed care plan and your plan adopts the 6 prescription limit, it … Continue reading →

A Pennsylvania appellate court has ruled in favor of our client, a woman wrongfully kicked out of a personal care home because she has HIV. Last year, the AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania scored a huge victory for the client: … Continue reading →