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.