New York City Voices Column - Ask the Attorney

ASK THE ATTORNEY

Jeanette Zelhof, Esq.

A column that addresses the questions and concerns of consumers relating to law and public policies.

: In April, 2003, MFY Legal Services proposed an amendment to the Social Services Law to add a new...

: Under the ADA, an employer is required to provide a reasonable accommodation (i.e., a change in...

: ..[the] tenant [with] mental disability needs to have a dog for emotional support...[but] the 'no...

: Located in Canarsie, Brooklyn, Seaport Manor was one of the largest adult homes in the New York...

: … close to 60 mental health consumers have contacted the Mental Health Law Project at MFY Legal...

: What is a Half-Fare Metrocard, and how can I get one?

: What is the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act?"

: The change to electronic payment is in part a cost-cutting strategy; in part an effort to help...

: ...I might have a special right to have a pet because I have a psychiatric disability. Is this...

: ....the [mental health] provider has an obligation to maintain...[her mental health] record for her...

: While there are instances in which a beneficiary can get benefits while residing outside of the...

: ... a line of credit on a card is neither income nor an asset, but a loan, and may not be used to...

: I'm frequently asked by disability recipients if they can try to work and earn money, and if they...

: Remember, Social Security is a huge bureaucracy that processes enormous amounts of information. So...

: Recipients of SSD are entitled to test their ability to work and earn up to a statutory amount for...

: SSA evaluation of update answers is shaped by the agency's basic rule of thumb: if you're not...

: At long last public attention is being paid to conditions in adult homes.