Significant Changes To The New York State Medicaid Programs
By Brian L. Miller, Esq. Recently, there have been significant changes to the New York State Medicaid programs for New Yorkers who are age 65+, blind or disabled. As discussed in our prior blogs, New York passed a law in April 2020 to implement a 30-month (two and a half year) lookback period for all…
New Law Extending Special Education Eligibility in New York
By Marion M. Walsh, Esq. This June, Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/S7866) that allows school districts to extend the eligibility of students with disabilities to receive special education services and programming past the current age of 21 in New York. This law essentially mirrors the law the Governor signed in 2021…
Americans with Disabilities are still Struggling in New York…
By Joel Krooks, Esq. The unemployment rate as of May 2022 is at 3.6%, yet many Americans with disabilities are struggling to find jobs. Typically, in tight labor markets the unemployment rate for people with disabilities and without narrows. However, the gap is unfortunately expanding, and it is becoming more and more difficult for individuals…
Estate Planning For Your Pet
By Amy C. O’Hara, CELA When clients hire our firm to put their estate planning in order, they start the process with thoughts regarding their assets, planning for their spouse and children and sometimes who they want to receive their tangible personal property, including jewelry, furnishings, and art. However, rarely do clients incorporate their furry…
Should The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or the Affordable Care Act, be Enforced?
By Arshi Pal, Esq. In late April 2022, the United States Supreme Court decided Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C., [LINK: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/20-219_1b82.pdf ] which involved Jane Cummings, a deaf and legally blind individual who sought physical therapy services from Premier Rehab Keller, a physical therapy provider. Specifically, Jane requested Premier Rehab to provide an American…
Aging Out of Special Education in New York
By Marion M. Walsh, Esq. In the past few years, there has been a lot of confusion as to when students with disabilities age out of public education with their school district. Students with disabilities have been among the hardest-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, whether they have missed crucial opportunities to fulfill academic or vocational…
The Work of NAMI Westchester is Important
By Marion M. Walsh, Esq. Littman Krooks LLP is proud to sponsor NAMIWalks Westchester. Team LK will walk with NAMIWalks Your Way on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. I am honored to lead our walk team – Team LK: Lights in the Tunnel. Our work at Littman Krooks is aligned to NAMI’s work in helping…
A New Crisis Hotline for Mental Health
By Amy C. O’Hara, CELA Starting July 16, 2022, a new crisis hotline will be rolled out for individuals to call that is being touted as the “911 for mental health.” 988 will be the new three-digit phone number that callers can call or text and they will be routed to the National Suicide Prevention…
Understanding the Gift Tax in New York
By Joel Krooks, Esq. It is a common misconception that when a person makes a gift to another recipient that there is a gift tax. Gift tax planning is complicated yet can be an essential tool in estate planning. Annual Exclusion In 2022, the annual gift tax exclusion is $16,000 per individual. This means that…
Questions and Answers about a Student’s Right to Special Education Law and How to Proceed
By Marion M. Walsh, Esq. After two years of living in a pandemic, many parents may wonder if their child has a learning or emotional disability or special needs. For some children, parents know about the challenges at birth or in early childhood. For other parents, they may not suspect a disability until a child…
