Government/Public Benefits and Health Law

Our Government and Public Benefits Priority Committee (formerly known as the "Welfare" Priority Committee) helps low-income people get and keep government benefits.  These benefits help people meet their most basic needs:  food, shelter, and income.  Our goals are to:

• Secure and maintain an adequate income for families and individuals
• Get supportive services that help people work 
• Help disabled people get and keep an income
• Ensure that all children and adults have health insurance and health care

Most often, our Government and Public Benefits Priority Committee handles the following types of cases:

• W-2 denials or sanctions
• Disability cases (SSI/SSD-I)
• Energy Assistance
• Emergency Assistance
• Foster care assistance and Kinship Care
• Child care and day care assistance
• Food stamps
• Health insurance such as Title 19 and BadgerCare
• Job training or education

If you are a low-income person and you are having trouble with any public benefit program or government health insurance program, contact the nearest Legal Action office.