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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.
One of the newer provisions of Nebraska landlord-tenant law (§76-1413) was recently added to protect tenants who may not be comfortable getting legal notices through email or texts.
Before you start, take time to review the recommendations below - especially if your annual income is under $32,000, you make money in tips, are over 65 years old, have had a major life change in the past year, or if you qualify to file for free.
A report from the LSC Rural Justice Task Force highlights Nebraska's Rural Law Opportunities Program (RLOP)
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides food benefits to low-income families. Recent changes in the law modify who is eligible to receive SNAP benefits and impose new requirements on some applicants. The new law requires adult SNAP recipients (18-64 years old) to work, volunteer, or participate in employment training at least 20 hours per week or 80 hours per month.
“Legal Aid of Nebraska and [our attorney] Phil was there for us, standing up for us with the banks when they continued to try and take advantage of us,"
Last October, Nancy started getting letters in the mail from the Small Business Administration (SBA) - which was odd, because she had never applied for a business loan and is not a business owner. She received a letter from the US Treasury about a Small Business Loan she never applied for. One of the letters even threatened to withhold money from her social security checks.
