General Meeting, Tuesday May 10, 2022, Attorney Ellen Cookman “Sorting Out Public Benefits for You or Your Loved Ones”

When sorting out public benefits for your loved one with mental health challenges, there are plenty of barriers and landmines. It is essential to have a basic understanding of the “alphabet soup” of public benefits to maximize the available benefits.   For instance, how do you define “disability” for public benefits purposes? What is the…