Ohio NAELA News
Welcome to the news blog of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Ohio Chapter. Here we share news related to Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate and Special Needs Planning, Veterans Benefits and more — for the benefit of our Chapter members, and the general public seeking more information about Elder Law.
Schools Aim To Do Better For Students With Disabilities This Fall
From NPR — For Sarah McLaren, who lives in a suburb of Minneapolis, talking about the spring is painful. Her daughter, a rising fourth-grader, struggles with auditory processing and receives special education services. But McLaren says her daughter had trouble...
End the law that lets businesses pay less to people with disabilities
FastCompany.com — In 2020, businesses can still legally pay their employees with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage—we need to put an end to this. BY JESSICA ROOS AND CAROLINE CASEY The continued struggles of women, minorities, and individuals with...
What Share of COVID-19 Deaths Are Over 65?
Kaiser Family Foundation — Since the early days of the pandemic, COVID-19 has taken its greatest toll among older adults in the US in terms of cases, hospitalizations and deaths. Months into the pandemic, older adults continue to be one of the populations most at...
Millions Awarded In Housing Assistance to People with Disabilities
From DisabilityScoop.com — Federal officials are sending millions of dollars in rental housing assistance to help people with disabilities in a dozen states. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said this month that it will distribute $74 million to...
Dole Foundation Supports Vet caregivers during COVID
From VAntagePoint.org — blog of the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs Family caregivers of wounded, ill or injured warriors face many challenges while routinely supporting and caring for their Veteran loved ones. Their jobs have become even harder during the COVID-19...
Special Education: Parents Suing In Several States
From NPR.org — Vanessa Ince's daughter, Alexis, has a rare chromosomal abnormality and autism. Alexis has thrived at her public school in Wailuku, Hawaii, and loves spending time with her classmates. Ince says when the COVID-19 pandemic closed her school in Wailuku,...
Study: Nursing Home Residents Not Protected From Antipsychotic Drugs Under Trump
From NPR.org — Almost 300,000 nursing home residents are given antipsychotic drugs each week, even though most have no psychosis to justify it. But since the beginning of the Trump administration, nursing homes have rarely paid a price for even the most serious...
Medicare has strict deadlines to sign up. Why you don’t want to miss them
CNBC.com — Medicare is often referred to as a maze. The various deadlines for signing up may have something to do with that. While turning 65 makes you eligible for Medicare, not everyone will follow the same path to enrollment. Some beneficiaries are automatically...
Air Force creates division to help families with special needs
AirForceTimes.com — The Air Force has created a new division to consolidate how it provides medical support, family support and help with assignments to families with special-needs members In a July 1 release, the Air Force said the new Exceptional Assignment...