Legal Advocacy

Legal Advocacy

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Disability Advocacy

The Disability Advocacy Program (DAP)

DAP provides counseling and representation at the administrative levels on medical determination of public disability benefits, such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), and Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI).

The Benefits Counseling Program will represent clients that:

  • are at the initial stage of filing for SSI/SSDI/CAPI benefits,
  • are filing requests for reconsideration of a previous denial of benefits,
  • are filing requests for hearings in front of an Administrative Law Judge,
  • have filed a request for review with the Appeals Council, and/or
  • have, or are facing benefits cessation at the initial level or above three levels of appeal due to Continuing Disability Reviews.
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Healthcare Advocacy

The Equal Access to Healthcare Program (EAHP)

EAHP provides legal advice, advocacy, and counseling to HIV + San Francisco residents and community-based organizations on matters affecting access to healthcare. Common issues include enrolling and obtaining services from Medi-Cal, Medicare, private health insurance and the State of California’s Office of AIDS programs. EAHP helps clients address problems obtaining and maintaining insurance, including issues related to plan or program enrollment, medical bills, health services, and obtaining medications. EAHP also partners with community-based organizations to provide healthcare access trainings on issues affecting people living with HIV and AIDS.

EQUAL ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE PROGRAM 2022-2023 Annual Report

Solving the Benefits Puzzle

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH & TRAINING

Educating and Connecting the Community

PRC provides training and networking opportunities to the public and to San Francisco social services providers. Training topics include Social Security disability programs, Social Security return-to-work rules, CAPI clients, State Disability Insurance, Medi-Cal, Medicare, Covered CA, and more.

Access the legal advocacy calendar of events here.