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Older Workers Have Highest Long-Term Unemployment
May 18, 2012
Unemployed workers over the age of 50 continue to face extreme challenges in the labor market, the National Employment Law Project (NELP) told the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging.
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In First, Feds Issue Advice On Restraint And Seclusion
May 17, 2012
The U.S. Department of Education weighed in on the use of restraint and seclusion in schools with a 45-page resource document, but stopped short of issuing formal guidance to educators.
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New Online Tool Helps You Estimate Social Security Benefits
May 16, 2012
On May 1, Social Security launched a feature on its website that allows workers to view an online version of their Social Security earnings and benefits statements. The program also allows you to estimate your retirement, disability, and survivors benefits.
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Medicare’s No-Pay Rule Sharpens Infection-Control Efforts
May 15, 2012
With financial penalties on the line, hospital leaders and staffers are paying more attention to safety protocols.
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Side Effect for Children: Day-Care Dilemmas
May 14, 2012
Under the Americans With Disabilities Act, children with diabetes cannot be excluded from public and private day-care centers based on their condition. In 1996, the Justice Department reached a settlement with the nation's biggest day-care chain—KinderCare Learning Centers—in which the provider agreed to care for children with diabetes. In practice, however, parents of diabetic toddlers are excluded regularly, parents and advocates say. Many centers cite state and local laws that require certification for administering medicine like insulin as a reason.
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Medicaid Payments to Primary Care Doctors Will Rise Under New Regulation
May 11, 2012
Primary care doctors could get a pay raise next year for treating Medicaid patients, under a rule announced by the Obama administration.
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Disabled Vets Get Hot Wheels Despite Their Wheelchairs
May 10, 2012
Left a paraplegic by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan two years ago, retired Marine Jack Pierce vows not to let his disability leave him in life's slow lane.

Wounded vets such as Pierce are a challenge for the industry that converts vehicles to accommodate people in wheelchairs or with other disabilities. After seeing sales grow for ramp-outfitted minivans to serve an aging population, converters now are having to think young.
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Health Care Access to Erode If Law Struck Down: Study
May 9, 2012
The study, one of a series on the fractured state of the $2.6 trillion U.S. healthcare system published in the May issue of the journal Health Affairs, says access to health care deteriorated for U.S. adults aged 19 to 64 between 2000 and 2010, even among those with private health insurance.

The age group represents about 195 million people, according to U.S. Census data, and has been targeted for expanded health coverage under the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Obama's signature domestic policy achievement.
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After Six Decades, Once-Institutionalized Man Reunited With Family
May 8, 2012
Jerry Wooliver was a little boy in high-top baby shoes when he was taken from his mother and siblings and sent to a state institution. He never saw his family again, but for 61 years they lived on in hazy memories.

On Saturday, the 67-year-old Auburn, Wash. man — who in 1951 was sent away because he had cerebral palsy — was reunited with part of his family in an emotional meeting at the social-service organization where he works in the office.
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Number of U.S. Workers Claiming Social Security Disability Insurance Climbs 22 Percent in Five Years
May 7, 2012
Michael White says he wishes he still could pluck the bass line to Hank Williams Jr.’s “Born to Boogie” and pay bills with money he earns himself. High unemployment — along with ailments that he says render his fingers inoperative and make him cough up blood — have dashed his hopes.

White is among the 1.6 million Americans who have claimed Social Security Disability Insurance, or SSDI, since the 18-month recession began in 2007. When the slump reduced demand for tow-truck drivers, White, 60, who also has worked as a musician, lost the job he had held for five years and started collecting unemployment benefits.
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Obama Administration's 2013 Budget: Estate Tax Planning Changes
May 4, 2012
The budget proposal calls for a decrease in the estate tax exemption level and an increase in the top rate that beneficiaries must pay.
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Updates

NAELA Kicks Off District Days 2012
With their eyes on a critical election this fall, members of Congress are frequently returning home to engage with voters in their districts. After several years of successfully lobbying Congress in Washington, D.C., with an annual "Hill Day," NAELA is taking a grassroots approach with District Days, an advocacy event to educate members of Congress when they are in their home offices on issues of importance to older Americans and individuals with special needs. See press release. (May 18, 2012)

NAELA Member Marielle Hazen Interviewed on NPR
As part of its Family Matters series, NPR interviewed a family in Harrisburg, Pa., to find out how they juggle the responsibilities of jobs, kids, and caring for their 87-year-old grandmother. NAELA member Marielle Hazen, CELA, works with the family and was interviewed for the story. NAELA staff helped to coordinate NPR's interview with Ms. Hazen, as well as other NAELA members. Congratulations to Ms. Hazen on a job well done! Visit the NPR series page and click on “Listen to Story.” (May 8, 2012)

NAELA Celebrates Elder Law Month
NAELA established May as Elder Law Month as a way to educate seniors and their families about their legal options in dealing with elder abuse and fraud, long-term and health care planning, Medicaid, Medicare, estate planning, and other important issues. See press release. (April 27, 2012)

NAELA Presents Outstanding Chapter Member Awards
Each year, the award is presented in recognition of the NAELA Chapter members who demonstrate outstanding initiative and leadership on behalf of their Chapters. See press release. (April 25, 2012)

NAELA Foundation Awards Cohn Sisters’ Scholarships for Patient Advocacy
The NAELA Foundation proudly announced its selection of Mona Fosterwhite, of Union City, Calif., and Shari Miller, of Flagstaff, Ariz., as the 2012 recipients of the Cohn Sisters’ Scholarships for Patient Advocacy. See press release. (April 23, 2012)

NAELA Announces Foundation at National Conference
On behalf of NAELA, Vincent J. Russo, CELA, CAP, of Westbury, N.Y., a founding NAELA member, Fellow, and Past President, will proudly introduce the NAELA Foundation at the NAELA Annual Conference, to be held from April 26-28, 2012, in Seattle, Wash. See press release. (April 20, 2012)

NAELA's Young/New Attorneys Section Awards Scholarship
NAELA announced that Nicole Applefield, of Asheville, NC, is the recipient of the 2012 Young/New Attorneys Section Scholarship. The scholarship was established in 2010 as a means to encourage newer NAELA members to attend a national conference. See press release. (April 17, 2012)

NAELA Announces Winner of National Writing Award
NAELA proudly announced its selection of Fay Blix, CELA, CAP, of Laguna Hills, Calif., as the winner of the 2012 John J. Regan Writing Award at the NAELA Annual National Conference. See press release. (April 17, 2012)

NAELA Announces 2012 Fellows
NAELA Fellows are attorneys who have been members of the Academy for at least three years, whose careers concentrate on Elder Law, and who have distinguished themselves both by making exceptional contributions to meeting the needs of older Americans and by demonstrating commitment to the Academy. See press release. (April 9, 2012)

NAELA Announces Winner of President’s Recognition Award
NAELA President Edwin M. Boyer, Esq., CAP, has selected the Stroke Association of Florida and its program director, Holly Dykema, as the recipient of the 2012 President’s Recognition Award for their efforts in educating Florida communities on stroke-related issues. See press release. (March 30, 2012)

NAELA Supports Financial Literacy Month
April is National Financial Literacy Month, as proclaimed by President Barack Obama last year. The purpose of this proclamation is to highlight the importance of financial literacy and teach Americans how to establish and maintain healthy financial habits. This goal is particularly important to NAELA's clients: older Americans and individuals with special needs, and their families. See press release. (March 29, 2012)

NAELA Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary of Affordable Care Act
March 23 marks the second anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), which has benefited the lives of millions of Americans and their families, especially older adults and individuals with special needs. NAELA recognizes the impact the ACA has already had on older adults. See press release. (March 23, 2012)

NAELA to Host Annual Elder and Special Needs Law Conference
The conference features three days packed with quality Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programming and networking designed to help sharpen the skills and knowledge of attendees. See press release. (March 14, 2012)

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Legal issues that affect aging Americans and individuals of all ages with disabilities are growing in number. Our laws and regulations are becoming more complex, and each state has different laws. Actions taken with regard to a single matter may have unintended legal effects. Hear Elder Law attorneys discuss important topics such as Health Care Decision Making, Guardianship, Medicare, and Medicaid.

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