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Heather had decided to move but was accused of causing $5,568.35 in damages to her apartment. Most of the repairs on this list were clearly updates and repairs the landlord was responsible for, but he continued to pressure and threaten her. Heather and her Legal Aid of Nebraska attorney were able to disprove each item on the damages list with photos, videos, and text messages. The judge found that not only were the landlord’s claims without merit, but that Heather was owed money from overpayments!
Supporters from across the state successfully unlocked a $15,000 match fund provided by six Equal Justice Partners to Legal Aid, which included Champion Sponsor Woods Aitken, Baird Holm LLP, Husch Blackwell, Hightower Reff Law, CFO Systems LLC, and InfiNet Solutions, Inc. Their May fundraising efforts included local giving days, with nearly $20,000 raised from Give to Lincoln Day.
LINCOLN, NE — Legal Aid of Nebraska, joined by Nebraska Appleseed, the National Health Law Program, and TechTonic Justice, has filed a lawsuit against the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), challenging the State’s use of its new assessment system, which uses an algorithm to cut Medicaid home-care services for many individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
A Nebraska man is suing to stop the state’s use of an algorithm-driven tool for assessing individuals with developmental disabilities who seek Medicaid funding to cover home- and community-based services.
New work requirements for Medicaid go into effect May 1, 2026
Anyone who has experienced unemployment can empathize with the anxiety it causes. There is financial stress, a lack of control, loss of self esteem, and, in some cases, feeling you have been treated unfairly.
Legal Aid of Nebraska represents taxpayers directly in tax disputes with the IRS, educates taxpayers about their rights and responsibilities, and advocates on behalf of taxpayers regarding issues that affect low-income taxpayers on a systemic level.
