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Whether your child with special needs requires care your school district is unable to provide or circumstances have led to a sudden need for out of district placement (residential or day school), it’s critically important to speak with an experienced special education attorney who will protect your family’s rights. As Lenore Boyarin, Esq., Of Counsel to Sussan Greenwald & Wesler, maintains, it’s better to be safe than sorry when your child’s education, health and welfare are at stake. Further, failing to retain the appropriate advisors during out-of-district placement negotiations can cost you big financially, too. Question: What can I do to preserve...
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Written by Sussan, Greenwald & Wesler Federal lawmakers recently approved a provision that will allow people with disabilities in the U.S. to save money without risking their government benefits. By opening new accounts established under the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, they’ll be able to accrue up to $100,000 in savings without losing access to Social Security Disability Income, Social Security Income, Medicaid coverage, and any other government benefits that help with their care. Additionally, earnings and distributions from the account for qualified disability expenses would not count as taxable income to the disabled individual. But what happens to that...
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