Types of Cases Handled

Below is a long of list of cases handled at NWLS.  Some of the counties we serve have more service options than others, therefore, not every case listed is handled in each of our ten counties.  As well, some of the cases listed are restricted and require that an emergency or medical need exist to qualify.   Contact our Central Intake Unit for a thorough screening of your eligibility for service. 

Education & Employment
Family Law
Health Care Issues
Housing Law
Public Benefits
Social Security Matters
Unemployment Compensation
Other Misc. Matters

Special Education
School Expulsions
Alternative Education Hearings
Chapter I
Job Training
Vocational Rehabilitation
Economic Development/Jobs
Expungement of Records to Secure Employment
Wage Claims & Pension Problems
Pardons
Driver's License Issues Affecting Employment
Family & Medical Leave Act
Employer-Provided Disability Benefits
 

Custody/Visitation
Custody/Visitation Contempt Actions
Divorce/Separation
Domestic Violence/Protection From Abuse
PFA Initial and Extension Orders
Child/Spousal Support (Petitioners)
Adoptions
Name Changes
Guardianships
Emancipation of Minors
 

Medical Assistance (MA) Eligibility
MA Payment for Nursing Care, Domiciliary Care, and/or Home Health Services
MA Nursing Home Level of Care
MA Program Exceptions Requests
MA Provider Problems
Medicare
Private Medical Insurance
Medical Bill Collection Problems
Access to Nursing Homes, Domiciliary Care, Home Health Services
Access to Emergency Treatment/Mental Health Treatment
Denial of Medical or Dental Treatment
Lead Poisoning
Early and Periodic Screening & Diagnosis and Treatment Program (EPSDT)
Advance Directives/Living Wills
Power of Attorney
 

Private Landlord Evictions
Evictions - Non-payment of Rent
Evictions -End of Lease Term
Evictions -Lease Violations
Statutory or Habitability Defense
Self Help Evictions
Distrait
Security Deposits
Complaints Regarding Warranty of Implied Habitability     (W/No Action Filed by Landlord)
Public Housing
Subsidized Housing
Mortgage Foreclosure
Land Sale Contracts
Termination of Utilities

General Assistance (GA) Eligibility
Overpayments of Cash, Food Stamps, etc.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Eligibility Issues
TANF Overpayment Issues
KEYS Eligibility
Emergency Shelter Allowance
Special Allowances for Employment/Training
Subsidized Child Care (CCIS)
Support Pass-Through
Food Stamps
Food Stamps Overpayment
WIC Benefits
Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)
DPW Appeals
State Blind Pension

Supplemental Security Income (SSI )
SSI Disability W/Concurrent Social Security Disability    Claim
Social Security or SSI Overpayment
Social Security Misc. Issues
 

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
Initial UC Appeal - Referee's Hearing
Appeal to Unemployment Compensation Board of Review
Judicial Review
UC Overpayment
Other UC Issues

OTHER AREAS OF REPRESENTATION
Repossession
Warranty Problems
Debt Counseling
Bankruptcy
Debt Collection
Post Judgment Dept Problems
Breach of Contract Actions (extremely limited)
Suspension of Driver's License (extremely limited)
Wills and Estate Problems (extremely limited)
Economic Development/Housing (extremely limited)