Understanding Federal Legal Citations
A legal citation is a set of letters and numbers that describes how to locate a statute, regulation or rule. Below is a brief explanation of the conventions used in citing federal and state statutes, rules and regulations. Federal Statutes All federal statutes are called public laws, abbreviated as P.L. Statutes are first introduced into Congress as bills. The first number of the public law identifies the Congress that enacted the bill. The second number identifies the order in which the bill was enacted. For instance: P.L. 94-142 means that...
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Oral Argument Heard on No-Fault Challenge Oral argument in the important legal challenge to the State Insurance Department’s “no-fault” auto insurance regulations (known as “Regulation 68″) was held on Thursday, October 3, at 2:00 PM, in the Appellate Division, First Department. As you know, the plaintiffs perfected this appeal in August, challenging the decision of Acting Supreme Court Justice William Wetzel that rejected our Article 78 petition against the harsh no-fault rules promulgated by the Insurance...
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Petitioners Files Reply Brief in No-Fault Challenge NYSTLA and its allies have filed the Reply Brief in the legal challenge to the State Insurance Department’s new, anti-consumer regulations on No-Fault auto insurance. The case is before the Appellate Division, First Department. Our legal challenge is based on the argument that the State Legislature has not delegated authority to the State Insurance Department to establish new exclusions from benefits or to upset the balance of interests that the Legislature intended when it adopted the...
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Petitioners File Brief on Appeal NYSTLA’s challenge to the State Insurance Department’s onerous No-Fault regulations (known as “Regulation 68″) continues. NYSTLA and its allies, including several professional organizations, consumer groups, small businesses and individuals, filed the brief on appeal in the Article 78 challenge on June 8. Our legal challenge is based on the argument that the State Legislature has not delegated authority to the State Insurance Department to establish new exclusions from benefits or to...
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Press Release: June 14, 2000 “A private insurance model simply cannot guarantee affordable coverage for all. To make the promise of affordable coverage real for all older Americans, there must be a true Medicare drug option… Anything less would be an empty promise.” President Bill Clinton June 13, 2000 Today, President Clinton, along with Senate Democratic Leader Daschle, House Democratic Leader Gephardt, and representatives of older Americans, people with disabilities, and pharmacists, challenged the...
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This publication is delivered free to Brain Injury Society members and is free at symposia, workshops and in-service training. Circulation Destinations: Australia, Canada, Europe, Israel, Japan, Pakistan, Johannesburg, Switzerland, and United States. ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE Oct 31 ……………..Winter Issue Jan 31 ……………..Spring Issue Apr 30 ……………..Summer Issue Aug 31 …………….Autumn Issue DISPLAY ADVERTISEMENTS *Subject to change without notice 1/4 page …………..$380 annually Business Card $200 annually Full payment is due in advance. Ad must be camera...
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Below please find a press release announcing the Social Security Administration’s Work Site focusing on people with disabilities. It provides information valuable to people with disabilities receiving Social Security benefits as well as employers, advocates, youth, and service providers. Congratulations to Commissioner Apfel and everyone who worked on this project. The site is: www.ssa.gov/work. Thursday, May 4, 2000 Catherine Noe For Immediate Release 410-965-8904 News Release SOCIAL SECURITY Social Security Administration Launches...
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Serving Acquired (includes Traumatic) Brain Injured Individuals and Family Members Volume 3, Issue 3 Quarterly Newsletter-Winter 2000 SPASTICITY Edwin F. Richter III, MD NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION Three Part Series - Part One Leo J. Shea III, Ph.D. TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY and ADVOCACY Kayla Menucha Fogel, BS, SDS EDUCATION Linda Costellio-Roth, MS, SpEd. JOINTS Bruce M. Solitar, MD LEGAL RIGHTS-ACCIDENT VICTIMS Daniel T. Leav, Esq. FEDERAL LAW DEFINITION TBI CAUSES OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT GIFT STORE...
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Volume 2, Number 4 “WE ARE HERE WHEN YOU NEED US.” Spring/Summer Issue 1999 EDITORIAL STAFF Anita Adamski, CEO- Summit Marketing, Lisa Capone, K. Menucha Fogel, BS,SDS, Joan Pereira-Wyer, MS, LS INTERDISCIPLINARY BRAIN INJURY EVALUATION ISSUES Edwin F. Richter, III, MD Brain injury can cause a wide variety of impairments. Vision, balance, attention, concentration, memory, impulse control, and language skills are among the many potential problem areas. These clinical deficits can lead to significant functional problems, with poor...
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Volume 2 Number 2 “WE ARE HERE WHEN YOU NEED US.” Autumn- Winter Issue 1998/99 VISION IMPAIRMENTS The overlooked head injury disorder. As sighted beings, seeing is 80% of what we do. Even a small change in vision can have a powerful impact on cognitive and general functioning. There are vision trauma clinics that utilize in new techniques and rehabilitation therapies. there is also holistic vision care clinic specializing in rehabilitative therapies. Both treat vision related problems resulting from head trauma, whiplash and...
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