Via the Pension Rights Center: In December 2014, Congress passed and President Obama signed into law the 2015 Omnibus spending bill, which includes provisions that allow trustees of certain multiemployer plans to cut retirees’ pensions. Here is a summary of these provisions: The legislation permits deep pension cuts to retirees in certain financially-troubled multiemployer plans. Financially-troubled plans are plans expected to not have enough money … Continue reading Summary of the Pension Cutback Provisions in the Omnibus Spending Law

by Keith Morris, President and CEO, Elder Law of Michigan While driving the other day, I heard an interesting story about grandfamilies on National Public Radio.  According to Generations United, 1 in 10 kids are living with a grandparent.  There are 2.7 million grandparents who have primary responsibility for the care of their grandchildren. Twenty-seven percent of children in the foster care system are cared … Continue reading Grandfamilies

Via WNDU, Detroit — City pensioners have until the end of the year to apply for funding that will keep them from falling below the poverty line as part of Detroit’s bankruptcy. The state says Tuesday that eligible pensioners and their beneficiaries could lose out of getting assistance if they miss the Dec. 31 deadline. The special assistance comes from Income Stabilization Funds. Some retirees will … Continue reading Detroit Pension Help Deadline Quickly Approaching

by Lyndsy Gamet, Economic Security Support Team Member Although October is Breast Cancer awareness month, it is important to take preventative steps every month! Did you know that there has been an estimated 235,030 new cases of Breast Cancer so far this year? According to http://www.cancer.gov, a majority of those cases have been found in Woman over the age of 60. The statistics can be scary, … Continue reading Breast Cancer Awareness

by Ron Tatro, Vice President, Administration and Center for Elder Rights Advocacy In 2010, a group of dedicated Calhoun County community leaders and citizens came together to look at what they could do to better protect some of their most vulnerable citizens, the elderly. Working in conjunction with the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging and Elder Law of Michigan, a grant was submitted and … Continue reading Good Things Happen When a Community Comes Together

by Char Brooks, Project Healthy Living Coach and Attorney You know it’s a good idea to eat healthy.  Though there may be no consensus on what healthy eating really is, you know it’s not fast food.  Whether financial resources are limited or not, there are many reasons you may choose to eat whatever you want.  After all, it’s easy right? It may be easy to … Continue reading Project Healthy Living: Eat Well Spend Less

by Char Brooks, Project Healthy Living Coach and Attorney Elder Law of Michigan is so fortunate to have Attorney Jessica Sanchez as the Housing Services Manager at ELM’s Housing Rights Center of Michigan.  As the Housing Services Manager, Ms. Sanchez manages a multi-county Mid-Michigan property tax and mortgage foreclosure prevention initiative, and provides legal advice and counseling services to homeowners and tenants. Along with being licensed … Continue reading Employee of the Month: Jessica Sanchez