Sep 22, 2025 | Blog, Government Funding, Government Programs
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently withdrew its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would have phased out the payment of subminimum wages to workers with disabilities. In its withdrawal notice, the DOL justified its decision by noting the more than 17,000...
Sep 15, 2025 | Blog, Special Needs Trusts
The traditional nuclear family is largely a thing of the past. Blended families, in which one or both spouses have children from previous relationships, are an increasingly common phenomenon. “Nontraditional” families, including blended families, now...
Sep 8, 2025 | Blog, Government Funding, Government Programs, Illinois, Resources
The Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) has announced that in July 2025, the PUNS Unit of its Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) selected every eligible adult who has been waiting to apply for Developmental Disability (DD) waiver services for more...
Sep 2, 2025 | Blog, Guardianships, Illinois
Power of attorney and guardianship are two types of legal tools that parents of children with special needs may wish to utilize when their children become legal adults. Parents of children with special needs typically are accustomed to handling their medical,...
Jul 7, 2025 | Blog, Government Programs, Social Security
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced that it will return to its previous policy of a 100% overpayment recovery rate. In other words, if SSA discovers that a Social Security beneficiary has been overpaid, it will retain 100% of the beneficiary’s...
Jun 16, 2025 | Blog, Government Funding, Government Programs, Illinois
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has advised the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Division of Developmental Disabilities by letter that it is launching an investigation into the agency’s treatment of people with developmental disabilities. Illinois has...
