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When Lump Sum Unemployment Payments During COVID-19 Pandemic Jeopardize Other Benefits
Many Western New Yorkers who have been fired or furloughed from their jobs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have applied for Unemployment Insurance Benefits (UIB). Because of the historic deluge of applications, many are getting their unemployment benefits in one lump sum, retroactive to the time of application. While this windfall is a welcome Continue reading
Neighborhood Legal Services (NLS) Helps People Who Lose Health Benefits During COVID-19 Pandemic
Regardless of income level, certified NLS Healthcare Navigators provide free confidential phone consultations to explore options People on the verge of losing their employer provided health coverage because they have been furloughed or fired in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic can navigate their options through Neighborhood Legal Services (NLS). Trained and state certified NLS Continue reading
BLACK LIVES MATTER: A statement from Executive Director Lauren Breen
Neighborhood Legal Services is proud to serve almost 8,000 clients a year, nearly 50 percent of whom identify as African-American. Justice for All-- through peaceful, yet radical, change is long overdue. Lauren Breen Executive Director June 3, 2020 The Tradition by Jericho Brown Aster. Nasturtium. Delphinium. We thought Fingers in dirt meant it was Continue reading
NLS in the News! Featuring Staff Attorney Larry Waters & Evergreen Health Center
Staff Attorney Larry Waters was highlighted by Evergreen Health for his work with the Health Equity Law Project (HELP), Neighborhood Legal Services’ Medical Legal Partnership (“MLP”) with the local health center. Read more here: HELP Legal Services Is Here to Help You
Continue readingFamily Information Letters
Family Information Letters More people ask for our help than we can serve. We have created information letters that you may find helpful. The information letters cover areas where our clients frequently have questions. In some cases, the information letters below provide suggestions on how you can help yourself. COVID-19 UPDATE: While these information letters contain Continue reading
COVID-19 UPDATES: Information on Domestic Violence Assistance and more
Neighborhood Legal Services has added new information resources regarding Domestic Violence Assistance and applying for assistance at the Department of Social Services. Neighborhood Legal Services has also supplemented its information resources on SNAP/Food Stamps, Temporary (Cash) Assistance, and Fair Hearings. See the links below, and as always, visit nls.org/coronavirus for updates and information on changes
Continue readingStaff Paralegal / Work Incentives Counselor – Disability Law Unit
Staff Paralegal / Work Incentives Counselor Disability Law Unit Application Cut-Off Date: Until Position is Filled Neighborhood Legal Services (NLS) is seeking to hire a staff paralegal/work incentives counselor in our Buffalo office. NLS is a not-for-profit law firm that provides free, high-quality civil legal services to low-income Western New Yorkers. The Work Incentives Counselor Continue reading
NLS in the News! Grace Andriette speaks to The Buffalo News (May 11, 2020)
Neighborhood Legal Services was featured in The Buffalo News on May 11, 2020. The article discusses tenants who face eviction threats amid loss of income from the COVID-19 Pandemic In the article, Grace Andriette, Deputy Director and Supervisor of the Housing Unit, addresses landlord “self-help” remedies: “Anyone who’s been a landlord for a while knows
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