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Materials from the June 11, 2025 Income Maximization training gathered by Legal Services Center, GBLS, MLRI, presented as part of the MLRI/MCLE Basic Benefits Training series.HandoutsAdvocacy Tools for Maximizing Income and Reducing Expenses 2025 (pdf)Benefits and Resources Checklist (pdf)SNAP…

Materials from the May 19, 2025 Eviction Sealing training, presented as part of the MLRI/MCLE Basic Benefits Training Series:Faculty BiosEviction Record Sealing SlidesTenant Screening SlidesPetition to Seal Records PDFSummary of Massachusetts Eviction Record Sealing Law PDF

Materials from the April 17, 2025 Elder Benefits training, presented as part of the MLRI/MCLE Basic Benefits Training Series: About the Faculty Presentations Elder Basic Benefits Training: Additional resources for older adults (pdf of slides) Elder Basic Benefits Training: Medicare…

The following are materials are for the March 19, 2025 Immigrants and Public Benefits training. These are the core materials presented as part of the annual Mass Law Reform Institute and Mass Continuing Legal Education Basic Benefits Training (BBT) Series. We've also added some additional…

Materials from the March 11, 2025 Tax Benefits for Massachusetts Families training, presented as part of the MLRI/MCLE Basic Benefits Training Series: About the Faculty Agenda Appendix Tax Benefits for Massachusetts Families - PPT Slides Greater Boston Legal Services letter to…

Materials from the March 6, 2025 MLRI /MCLE  Basic Benefits training series on Unemployment Insurance. BBT UI Agenda (pdf) BBT Faculty Bios (pdf) 2024 UI power point slides (ppt) UI Q&A (pdf) See also the Unemployment Advocacy Guide.

Materials from the February 4, 2025 Health Care Access Programs training, presented as part of the MLRI/MCLE Basic Benefits Training Series: Handout Materials Agenda (pdf) About the Faculty  How to Apply for Public Health Insurance Benefits in Massachusetts (pdf of…

Below are the powerpoints and materials from the January 29, 2025 SNAP training, presented as part of the MLRI/MCLE Basic Benefits Training series. Advocates are also encouraged to review the 2024 MLRI SNAP Advocacy Guide also listed below.  We hope to post the 2025 SNAP Advocacy Guide in…

Materials from the December 03, 2024 Cash Assistance training, presented as part of the MLRI/MCLE Basic Benefits Training Series: Training Presentation Materials Agenda  Faculty Bios  TAFDC Cash Assistance Program 2024 Training (pdf of slides) TAFDC Basic Rules…

Materials from the November 6, 2024 SSI and SSDI basics training, presented as part of the MLRI/MCLE Basic Benefits Training series MATERIALS Training Agenda Evidence Evaluation (slides) Work and SSI and SSDI (slides) Overpayments (slides) SSI and SSDI Payment Charts…

Materials from the October 7, 2024 CORI training, presented as part of the MLRI/MCLE Basic Benefits Training (BBT) series. Training Presentations and Handouts Agenda (pdf) CORI Faculty Bios (pdf) CORI Sealing and Expungement (pdf of slides) Discrimination Claims - Unlawful Use of CORI…

Materials from the October 1, 2024 Emergency Assistance Shelter and Benefits training, presented as part of the MLRI/MCLE Basic Benefits Training Series. Training Materials About the Faculty Training Agenda Slides: Emergency Assistance Basic Benefits Training 2024 2023 Emergency…

A general overview of SSI and SSDI disability benefits. Note:  the pdf is almost 130 pages.

As states have gained experience administering the PUA program under the CARES Act, Public Law (Pub. L. 116-136), they have identified additional questions about program operations. The purpose of this Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) is to address those questions concerning the PUA…

To provide states with instructions for implementing the recent statutory changes to the emergency unemployment relief for state and local governmental entities, certain nonprofit organizations, and Federally-recognized Indian Tribes provided in the Protecting Nonprofits from Catastrophic Cash Flow…

A general overview of Social Security Retirement Insurance (RSI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits for low-income people age 65 and older. (Note -- if you are viewing this overview online, download the Word version instead of the PDF, because the links in the Word version are…

A Powerpoint presentation giving an overview of "how a bill becomes a law" in Massachusetts.  

Power point presentation prepared by the Disability Law Center in January of 2009 on How to use Directory of Occupational Titles.  An outline of the training is also attached.