http://www.chlp.org Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:00:29 EDT Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:00:29 EDT en-us daily 1 EggZack.com Charity & Non-Profit Health Human Rights Legal Legal Services Attorneys http://www.chlp.org/2024-05-30-assisting-client-coping-with-long-covid?h=4w9juzg3eu Thu, 30 May 2024 14:53:16 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2024-05-30-assisting-client-coping-with-long-covid?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> CHLP's Bloomfield office assisted a client who fell behind on rent due to complications of Long COVID. The client lost her job and did not feel well enough to return to work. She had previously applied for rental assistance, but her landlord refused to sign the paperwork and filed a co...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2024-05-17-law--disability-conference-2024?h=4w9juzg3eu Fri, 17 May 2024 16:39:25 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2024-05-17-law--disability-conference-2024?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> Thank you to the New Jersey State Bar Foundation for partnering with us once again to co-sponsor another great Law & Disability conference. And thank you to our stellar panelists for sharing their expertise on very timely topics. We hope those in attendance gained valuable knowl...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2024-05-17-chlp-welcomes-dr-robert-like-to-its-board?h=4w9juzg3eu Fri, 17 May 2024 16:39:11 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2024-05-17-chlp-welcomes-dr-robert-like-to-its-board?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> We welcome to the CHLP Board of Trustees Robert Like, MD, MS, FAAFP, an Emeritus Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and CEO, JEDI Health Care and Education, LLC. Dr. Like is a board-certified family physician with a backgrou...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2024-03-25-erika-kerber-celebrates-20-year-anniversary_rfld4?h=4w9juzg3eu Mon, 25 Mar 2024 14:22:46 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2024-03-25-erika-kerber-celebrates-20-year-anniversary_rfld4?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> CHLP congratulates Erika Kerber, our President/Executive Director, on her 20 year anniversary working at CHLP. To quote Erika, "It's been an honor and privilege to be working at CHLP with the most dedicated individuals who go above and beyond to fight for the rights of those who are le...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2024-03-25-success-stories?h=4w9juzg3eu Mon, 25 Mar 2024 14:18:09 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2024-03-25-success-stories?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> Our 8-year-old client was diagnosed with a rare congenital disorder that requires 24/7 care and specific medical equipment to sustain her daily activities. When she outgrew her medical equipment, her insurance denied coverage for size-appropriate medical equipment. Hasib Haque, staff a...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2024-03-25-chlp-in-the-community?h=4w9juzg3eu Mon, 25 Mar 2024 14:16:30 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2024-03-25-chlp-in-the-community?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> Rebecca Kolas, Managing Attorney of the Community Health Law Project's Shore Area Main Office in Neptune, was a presenter at Career Day at Toms River High School North. The purpose of the event was to introduce high school students to a variety of career paths to guide them in making ...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2024-03-25-big-moves?h=4w9juzg3eu Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:55:14 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2024-03-25-big-moves?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> We are excited to share that Sean Benoit is CHLP's new Director of Litigation. Sean joined CHLP in 2019 as a Staff Attorney before becoming Managing Attorney of our Elizabeth office in December 2021. Prior to joining CHLP, Sean spent nine years as a legal advocate for individuals with ...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2023-01-17-save-the-date-2023?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 17 Jan 2023 12:00:52 EST http://www.chlp.org/2023-01-17-save-the-date-2023?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> Save the Date ...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2022-05-31-save-the-date?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 31 May 2022 13:40:19 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2022-05-31-save-the-date?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> Save the Date Ann Klein Reception September 15th ...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2022-04-13-law-and-disability-conference-2022?h=4w9juzg3eu Wed, 13 Apr 2022 11:04:54 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2022-04-13-law-and-disability-conference-2022?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> The New Jersey State Bar Foundation's Law and Disability Conference is a half-day program that is free and open to the public and examines important issues related to the disabled community and their caregivers, cosponsored with the Community Health Law Project. This year's hybrid confere...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-27-nj-human-services-announces-partnership-with-community-health-law-proj_hugxl?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 27 Jul 2021 11:37:01 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-27-nj-human-services-announces-partnership-with-community-health-law-proj_hugxl?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> NJ Human Services Announces Partnership with Community Health Law Project to Increase Access to Legal Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals with Lower Incomes July 26, 2021 (TRENTON) - Human Services Acting Commissioner Sarah Adelman today announced that the Depa...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-new-date-for-ann-klein-reception?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 20:22:05 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-new-date-for-ann-klein-reception?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> Ann Klein Update ...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-attention-rhcf-residents_fnio8?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 20:20:33 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-attention-rhcf-residents_fnio8?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> Attention Residents of Free-Standing Residential Health Care Facilities (RHCF) Learn More Here En Español ...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-grant-renewed-for-2020?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:50:48 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-grant-renewed-for-2020?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> For a Second Year, The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey Funds Medical-Legal Partnership Between CHLP and the Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey has renewed their $150,000 grant award to CHLP and the Mental Health Association of Ess...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-a-call-for-nominations?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:49:00 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-a-call-for-nominations?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> CHLP is now taking nominations for the 2020 Ann Klein Advocate Awards & Mike Lione Accessibility Award. ...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-2019-ann-klein-advocate-awards-honorees?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:47:42 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-2019-ann-klein-advocate-awards-honorees?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> Congratulations to the 2019 Ann Klein Advocate Award honorees- Peter Scerbo, Executive Director, (Retired) CBHCare, Inc.; Gina M. Plotino, Vice President, Programs & Operations, Bergen County's...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-michael-d-lione-accessibility-award-honoree?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:46:50 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-michael-d-lione-accessibility-award-honoree?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> Congratulations to the 2019 Michael D. Lione Accessibility Award Honoree Michael R. Dribbon, PhD, Vice President of Business Development & Chief Innovation & Research Officer, Children's Specialized Hospital & Center for Discovery, Innovation & Development. ...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-ann-klein-2019_6co9j?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:45:27 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-ann-klein-2019_6co9j?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> Please join us... ...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-32nd-annual-ann-klein-advocate-awards-and-2019-michael-d-lione-access?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:42:57 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-32nd-annual-ann-klein-advocate-awards-and-2019-michael-d-lione-access?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> The Community Health Law Project (CHLP) has named the 32nd Annual Ann Klein Advocate Awards and 2019 Michael D. Lione Accessibility Award Honorees to be presented on Thursday, October 24th at The Wilshire Grand Hotel in West Orange, NJ. The Ann Klein Advocate Awards was created in ...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-social-determinants-of-health-and-medical-legal-partnerships?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:40:13 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-social-determinants-of-health-and-medical-legal-partnerships?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> A Power Point Presentation on Social Determinants of Health and Medical-Legal Partnerships presented by CHLP Director of Litigation, Erika Kerber, at the 2019 Law & Disability Issues Conference. Social Determinants of Health and Medical-Legal Partnerships ...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-2019-law--disability-issues-conference?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:30:43 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-2019-law--disability-issues-conference?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> Thank you to all who came out to attend CHLP's Law & Disability Issues Conference at the NJ Law Center in New Brunswick on May 9, 2019. CHLP was proud to present this year's program which included sessions about Integrated Care-Behavioral Health, Physical Health and Social Determinant...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-ann-klein-2019?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:26:41 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-ann-klein-2019?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> 2019 A Call For Nominations The 32nd Annual Ann Klein Advocate Awards will take place on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at The Wilshire Grand Hotel in West Orange, NJ. Nominations for the 2019 Ann Klein Advocate Awards and the Michael Lione Accessibility Award are due by May 1, 2019 and a...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-register-today-for-the-free-law--disability-issues-conference?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:25:39 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-register-today-for-the-free-law--disability-issues-conference?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> See 2019's conference brochure. ...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-register-today-for-the-free-law-and-disability-conference?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:21:32 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-register-today-for-the-free-law-and-disability-conference?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> Registration is now open for The Law and Disability Conference hosted by CHLP on May 9th. To learn more about this FREE conference or to register,visit... Law and Disability Conference ...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-medical-legal-partnerships?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:19:29 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-medical-legal-partnerships?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> CHLP's Director of Litigation, Erika Kerber, Esq., recently presented a webinar on Medical-Legal Partnerships, hosted by The Arc of New Jersey. Below is the PowerPoint presentation. Medical-Legal Partnerships from The Arc of New Jersey on Vimeo ...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-new-jersey-governor-signs-emergency-assistance-legislation?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:12:13 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-new-jersey-governor-signs-emergency-assistance-legislation?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> Governor Murphy has signed into law legislation that extends Emergency Assistance to people who are caretakers of disabled dependents, permanently disabled, over 60 or who are chronically unemployable. ? Read more here https://www.njspotlight.com/2019/01/19-01-02-emergency-assistance...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-new-jersey-lawyer-article?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:09:01 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-new-jersey-lawyer-article?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> See article below writen by a team of CHLP lawyers. ...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-the-grove-street-path-elevator-to-open-on-june-30-2017?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:05:01 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-the-grove-street-path-elevator-to-open-on-june-30-2017?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> The Port Authority of New York and NJ (PANY&NJ) issued a press release on Friday, June 30, 2017, announcing that the elevator and vertical life at the Grove Street PATH station had finally opened. The $4,000,000 elevator, ordered by a federal judge in 2011, took two years to const...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-path-station-elevator-to-open?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:03:38 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-path-station-elevator-to-open?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> Nearly 16 years after advocates for wheelchair users first demanded access to the Grove Street PATH station, crews are putting the final touches on the station's new elevator. The $4,000,000 elevator, located at the corner of Grove Street and Columbus Drive, is set to open on July 2, acco...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-njamhaa-article-on-chlp?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:02:03 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-njamhaa-article-on-chlp?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> Read the article about CHLP from the New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies. ...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-settlement-reached-in-path-accessibility-lawsuit?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:48:32 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-settlement-reached-in-path-accessibility-lawsuit?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> The Port Authority, hip (Heightened Independence and Progress, Inc.) and the United Spinal Association reached a settlement in a 7-year-old lawsuit over disabled access to the Grove Street PATH station. The two groups, hip, represented by the Community Health Law Project; and the Unit...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-newark-star-ledger-article-on-chlp?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:43:57 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-newark-star-ledger-article-on-chlp?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> Lawyer grew into his strong suit: Protecting rights of disabled Posted by Bob Braun/The Star-Ledger November 17, 2008 12:05AM Hal Garwin has become New Jersey's most prominent legal advocate for the disabled. That's not what he intended. "I never thought it would be the focus of my ...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-providing-services-to-individuals-with-disabilities?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:39:02 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-providing-services-to-individuals-with-disabilities?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> On June 1, 2005, the New Jersey Division of Family Development (DFD), in the Department of Human Services, issued a comprehensive program directive (DFDI No. 05-6-1/GAPI No. 05-6-1), which applies to all assistance programs administered by county and municipal welfare agencies and boards ...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-chlp-files-comments-on-social-security-administration-amendments-to-al?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:32:42 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-chlp-files-comments-on-social-security-administration-amendments-to-al?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> Comments to Notice of Proposed Rule Making Docket No. SSA-2007-0044 Amendments to the Administrative Law Judge, Appeals Council andDecision Review Board Appeals Levels Community Health Law Project 185 Valley Road South Orange, N.J. 07079 (973) 275-1175 INTRODUCTION ...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-update-on-psychiatric-hospital-and-privacy-lien-laws?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:31:44 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-update-on-psychiatric-hospital-and-privacy-lien-laws?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> by Stuart H. Weiner, Managing Attorney, Community Health Law Project On November 20, 2009, a law was signed by former Governor Jon Corzine preventing the general public from seeing institutional lien records that had been recorded against former patients of our state and county psychi...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-nj-fair-housing-act-amendment-is-signed-into-law?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:30:22 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-nj-fair-housing-act-amendment-is-signed-into-law?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> On January 12, 2006, Governor Codey signed into law A-3892/S-2696/2725, which amends the New Jersey Fair Housing Act. The Act governs Mt. Laurel affordable housing. The new amendment requires that newly constructed Mt. Laurel housing be adaptable for use by people with mobility impairment...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-dfd-program-instruction-on-providing-services-to-individuals-with-disa?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:26:30 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-dfd-program-instruction-on-providing-services-to-individuals-with-disa?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> Director Tel (609) 588-2000 June 1, 2005 TO: COUNTY WELFARE AGENCY DIRECTORS COUNTY WFNJ DIRECTORS COUNTY INCOME MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISORS COUNTY CASE MANAGEMENT SUPERVISORS COUNTY FOOD STAMP SUPERVISORS COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISORS...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-bill-reforming-nj-institutional-lien-law-signed-by-governor-codey?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:23:43 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-bill-reforming-nj-institutional-lien-law-signed-by-governor-codey?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> After two years, the efforts of the Community Health Law Project and other organizations have finally paid off. On December 13, 2004, the state Assembly passed A-779, and on February 14, 2005, the Senate passed its version of the same bill, S-880, which reforms the way liens are placed on...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-coah-adopts-townhouse-accessibility-requirement?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:22:13 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-coah-adopts-townhouse-accessibility-requirement?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> On December 20, 2004, new rules adopted by the Council on Affordable Housing, the agency responsible for administering New Jersey's Fair Housing Act, went into effect. Notable among the new substantive rules is N.J.A.C. 5:94-4.21(a), which requires that ten percent of all affordable townh...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-exceptions-and-appeals-process-for-dual-eligibles?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:19:30 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-exceptions-and-appeals-process-for-dual-eligibles?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> May 7, 2008 David Fish, Regulatory Officer Office of Legal and Regulatory Services Department of Labor and Workforce Development P.O. Box 110, 13th Floor Trenton, N.J. 08625-0110 By ordinary mail and fax to: (609) 292-8246 Re: Comments on Proposed S-RAP Rules and Amend...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-accessible-residential-construction-cases-succeed-on-appeal?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:17:22 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-accessible-residential-construction-cases-succeed-on-appeal?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> On December 1, 2005, the New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed a 2004 appellate court decision that had in turn reversed two Middlesex County trial court decisions. The trial courts had dismissed claims on statute of limitations grounds. David Popiel, senior managing attorney of the Community...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-chlp-wins-case-of-first-impression-in-appellate-division?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:16:25 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-chlp-wins-case-of-first-impression-in-appellate-division?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> On February 17, 2004, the New Jersey Appellate Division decidedBurns v. Edwards, Jr. (A-2683-02T5), reversing a lower court order establishing a child support obligation on the part of the defendant, whose sole source of income is Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The court accepted the...

]]> http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-motorized-wheelchair-lemon-law?h=4w9juzg3eu Tue, 13 Jul 2021 17:05:23 EDT http://www.chlp.org/2021-07-13-motorized-wheelchair-lemon-law?h=4w9juzg3eu ]]> New Jersey's wheelchair lemon law, which has been in effect since 1996, is an underutilized tool for those with motorized wheelchairs or scooters that are not functioning properly. If you own or lease a motorized wheelchair or scooter and notify the manufacturer or lessor of the problem w...

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