Aging & Law in West Virginia

"A weblog of news in law and aging in West Virginia, brought to you by West Virginia Senior Legal Aid."

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Recent Posts from Aging & Law in West Virginia

The lead singer is 91 years old, absolutely rock and roll
There is a middle finger at the end of the video, so please do not watch if that will offend you. Long live rock.
Senate Passes Medicare Bill Renewing QI
On July 9, 2008 the US Senate passed H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, by the veto-proof margin of 69 in favor to 30 against. Only one Senator was not present…
House resoundingly supports amendments that broaden ADA coverage
The House of Representatives passed H.R. 3195 by a whopping 402-17 vote, seeking to bring people with partial and medicated disabilities back under the protection of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA was…
WV gets a new Area Code, by 2/28/09 all local calls will require dialing area code first
WEST VIRGINIA Gets a New Area Code – Start Dialing 10-digit Local Calls To ensure a continuing supply of telephone numbers, the 681 area code will be added to the same geographic area served by…
To get the $300 Stimulus Check you must file a tax return
Seniors who collect only Social Security can qualify for this one-time check, but even those who would not normally have to file a tax return must file to get the money. SSI benefits do not…
2008 Federal Poverty Guidelines
2008 Federal Poverty Guidelines for the 48 Contiguous States and the District of ColumbiaFamily SizeGross Yearly IncomeGross Monthly IncomeApproximate Hourly Income1$10,400$867$5.002$14,000$1,167$6.733$17,600$1,467$8.464$21,200$1,767$10.195$24,800$2,067$11.926$28,400$2,367$13.657$32,000$2,667$15.388$35,600$2,967$17.12add'l +$3,600+$300+$1.73 Source: Federal Register Vol. 73, No. 15, January 23,
WV House of Delegates creates Select Committee on Senior Citizens Issues
A one-year committee was created by resolution of the House of Delegates to have jurisdiction over senior citizen issues. The committee is chaired by District 28 Delegate Thomas W. Campbell (D - Greenbrier). The legislature's…
WV Legislature in session, how to keep up on bills which may affect seniors
Our state unit on aging, the West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services (BoSS), sorts through the every piece of legislation coming out of both House and Senate to identify which bills may impact senior West…
Longterm Care Planning Toolkit from AoA
Here's a link to a longterm care planning kit I recently discovered from AoA. You have to put your ZIP code first, then click Download, and you get a 27 page .pdf file, only 2…
Excellent WV resource database
The Mountain State Center for Independent Living has an extensive resource database (almost 2000 entries) at www.mtstcil.org/resources/search.php. You can inter some search parameters and get lots of results which include a brief line or two…