Falcon Law Group LLC

04/11/2023

Hi, All:

Good news for NJ persons with disabilities who work for wages. NJ has expanded eligibility for Medicaid under the NJ Workability Medicaid as of April 1, 2023:

1. There are no assets limits (there used to be a $20,000 resource limit).
2. Now available to all people over 16 who have a disability determination (prior to this change, NJ Workability enrollees were taken off at age 65).
3. No more spousal deeming.
4. Available to enrolled members for 12 months after a job loss through no action on their part.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with this program, NJ WorkAbility offers people with disabilities who are working, and whose income would otherwise make them ineligible for Medicaid, an option to receive full Medicaid coverage.

For further information visit:

NJ WorkAbility offers people with disabilities who are working, and whose income would otherwise make them ineligible for Medicaid, the opportunity to receive full Medicaid coverage. As of April 1, 2023, WorkAbility is now: Open to all people over age 16 who have a disability determination Free from...

04/11/2023

Hi, All. My law partner, Gabrielle Bohon, and I will be presenting at the annual conference of the Academy of Special Needs Planners in Boston next week:
1. Gabrielle will speak on Charting the Life Course. As described in the CtLC website: "The Charting the LifeCourse framework was created to help individuals and families of all abilities and all ages develop a vision for a good life, think about what they need to know and do, identify how to find or develop supports, and discover what it takes to live the lives they want to live." It is a very useful tool for persons with disabilities and their families.
2. I will give a presentation on emergency planning for the person with disabilities who comes into money which could cause a loss of needs-based benefits, such as SSI and Medicaid.
FYI, Gabrielle and I are frequent lecturers on matters pertaining to persons with special needs and/or mental illness. We speak at the invitation of not-for-profits, school systems, governmental agencies, parent groups, and other organizations that have an interest in persons with disabilities and/or mental illness. We give these presentations as a public service, without charge. If you are interested in one of our presentations, check out the list of available topics at our website: https://falconlawgroup.com/seminars/
Be well and stay safe!

03/28/2023

Hi, All: Bergen County, NJ Children's Interagency Coordinating Council (CIACC) is hosting a great resource fair on state and not-for-profit agencies that provide support and resources for persons with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities. The event takes place 4/21, from 9-11 AM in Hackensack, NJ. Here's a link to register: https://ciaccworldofresources2023.eventbrite.com/

03/23/2023

Ray gave a two-part presentation on Guardianship under the auspices of the CAPE Center, Bergen County Special Services School District, Paramus, NJ this past week. Part 1 discussed how to establish the Guardianship. Part 2 dealt with Guardianship duties once the guardian is appointed.

Part 1, titled "Just the Basics: Guardianship for Individuals with Disabilities (Part 1) - March 15, 2023" can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PWSwW7rWps

Part 2, titled "So You've Become a Legal Guardian: Now What? (Part 2) - March 22, 2023" can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOeelyCf0rg

Webinar Date: 03/22/2023Presenter: Ray Falcon, Esq.Ray Falcon, Esq., partner, Falcon Law Group will address the roles and responsibilities of being a guardia...

03/23/2023

Hi, All: The NJ DDD is seeking input on support coordinator competency. Your input will be very valuable. Here's some information on the survey and where to go to participate:

Support Coordinator Competency Survey

The Division of Developmental Disabilities (Division), in collaboration with The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities at Rutgers RWJMS, has launched the Money Follows Person (MFP) Support Coordinator Competency and Capacity Building Steering Committee (Committee). The Committee’s charge is to make recommendations in the development of a certification program for Support Coordinators.

The Committee is seeking input from the New Jersey disability community to learn about the competency and skill needs of NJ’s Support Coordinators. Stakeholders are encouraged to provide input by completing the below survey. The information obtained will be used to inform the Committee’s recommendations.

The online survey can be found at: https://rutgers.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ezguzZYGa6kgFlc

The survey will be open until Wednesday, April 12, 2023, so please participate on or before that date.

The Division and Committee appreciate the time you take to complete this important survey.

If you need assistance to complete, please contact [email protected] – 732-235-9301.
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02/23/2022

Ray will be presenting a two part webinar series (Zoom) on Guardianship at the invitation of the Bergen County Special Services School District- CAPE Center. Part I, "Guardianship 101 for Individuals with Disabilities," will be on Wednesday, March 16. Part II, "So You've Become a Legal Guardian: Now What?" will be on Wednesday, March 30. Both presentations start at 7 PM.

For more information and to register for both events, go to the CAPE Center calendar: https://www.bergen.org/Page/1461 /20220223/month. Hope to "see" you then!

The mission of the Bergen County Special Services School District is to effectively address the unique social, emotional, physical, intellectual and career needs of students by creating positive, stimulating and encouraging learning environments in schools, homes, and communities. The Bergen County....

02/23/2022

Summer Camp for Children with I/DD. Summer camp is back for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Here's the information:

Immediately below is updated information on the Summer Camp Services for children with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities.

For 2022 (this may change in the future, but for this year) – the CSOC Summer Camp Services application season will run from March 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022. Everything will go live on or around March 1 at www.performcarenj.org/SummerCamp. Remember, youth must be deemed eligible for CSOC developmental disability (DD) services to qualify for Summer Camp Services.

To help families with children and youth, up to age 21 with developmental/intellectual disabilities in the process of securing a Summer Camp program, here is some preliminary information, provided by a contact at PerformCare.

The application for Summer Camp Services (for DD/ID children and youth) for 2022 will be a 4-month period, between March 1 and June. 30.

• This page, https://www.performcarenj.org/families/disability/summer-camp.aspx has a FAQ and Qualified Camp Providers list (for 2021) and is a good place to start to look at camps for 2022. See the second bullet point, “Qualified Children’s System of Care (CSOC) Camp Providers” and select your county (or ALL Camps, for a complete list of all 40 camps open in 2021). Note also, the FAQ document has useful information (even though it is for 2021).
• Start looking in January for the camps your child may want to attend.
• A prerequisite for Summer Camp is that the youth is deemed eligible for CSOC developmental disability (DD) services. If the family hasn’t already applied for eligibility, that’s the step they need to take. That is the part of the process that takes the longest. I/DD eligibility is here: https://www.performcarenj.org/families/disability/determination-eligibility.aspx
• Summer Camp Applications will be live on the PerformCare site by Tuesday, March 1, 2022.

Find information about applying for Summer Camp reiumbursement for children and youth involved in NJ Children's System of Care.

02/17/2021

I will be giving a Zoom presentation Thursday, March 4 at 7 PM at the invitation of the CAPE Center, in Paramus. The topic is “So You’ve Become a Legal Guardian: Now What?” The presentation will describe the duties of a legal guardian after the guardian has been appointed.

Flyer is attached. Please consider joining us. To Attend this Workshop via Zoom, please register at:
https://bergen.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MIx7SilqSR2Bc3t_1QlF3w

Hope to see you there.