A TEN-STEP ANALYSIS TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF A PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENT ON A PLAINTIFF RECEIVING PUBLIC BENEFITS
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA Many public benefits are means-tested and the receipt of a personal injury settlement will frequently disqualify the plaintiff from continuing to receive those public benefits. There are many public benefits, but the most commons ones are SSI, Medicaid, SSDI, Medicare, Section 8 House, SNAP (Food Stamps), and Veterans Aid…
THE INTERACTION BETWEEN A PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY AND AN ELDER & DISABILITY LAW ATTORNEY
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA In settling a personal injury case, a number of issues arise where an Elder and Disability Law Attorney may be useful to the Personal Injury attorney. Frequently, the Elder and Disability Law Attorney works with Corporate Trustees, Structured Settlement Brokers, Financial Advisors, Care Managers, Lien Resolution Specialists, Matrimonial Attorneys,…