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    Your COVID-19 Test Should Be Free. Here’s How to Appeal If Your Insurance Company Still Charges You.
    • Jul 15, 2020
    • 4 min

    Your COVID-19 Test Should Be Free. Here’s How to Appeal If Your Insurance Company Still Charges You.

    Free testing for everybody sounded great! That is, until we got a bill for $162.93 for my husband's COVID-19 test.
    KEJC Speaks Out Against Oklahoma's Bad Medicaid Proposal
    • Jun 29, 2020
    • 4 min

    KEJC Speaks Out Against Oklahoma's Bad Medicaid Proposal

    Changing Medicaid to fit the state's budgets isn't just bad for Medicaid and the people who need it; it's illegal.
    • Jun 3, 2020
    • 1 min

    KEJC Stands in Solidarity as Communities Protest Murders

    Black lives matter. KEJC stands in solidarity with Black communities as they protest recent murders and longstanding racism. We take...
    Are You a Kentuckian Who Can’t Pay Rent Right Now?
    • Jun 2, 2020
    • 11 min

    Are You a Kentuckian Who Can’t Pay Rent Right Now?

    Here are some answers to questions you may have about renters' rights in the time of COVID–19.
    Help Kentuckians Facing Eviction
    • May 28, 2020
    • 0 min

    Help Kentuckians Facing Eviction

    Kentucky lawyers, your neighbors who are facing eviction need your help.
    Get the Help You Need
    • May 23, 2020
    • 5 min

    Get the Help You Need

    Here’s the latest on food, health coverage, childcare, unemployment insurance and housing.
    Can a Nursing Home Evict Me During this Pandemic? The Short Answer – Probably Not
    • May 18, 2020
    • 3 min

    Can a Nursing Home Evict Me During this Pandemic? The Short Answer – Probably Not

    What happens when a nursing home wants to force someone out during this pandemic?
    KEJC Files Suit Over Landlord's Late Fees
    • May 12, 2020
    • 3 min

    KEJC Files Suit Over Landlord's Late Fees

    Yesterday, KEJC filed suit against a landlord in Louisville (.pdf) because (we allege) the landlord did two things that violate the law.
    Landlords Charging Late Fees in a Pandemic, the CARES Act, & Fair Debt Collection in America
    • May 7, 2020
    • 3 min

    Landlords Charging Late Fees in a Pandemic, the CARES Act, & Fair Debt Collection in America

    I had a good private attorney ask me on Twitter this morning what kinds of late fees landlords were prohibited from charging under the...
    Trump’s Green Card Ban: Nonsensical at Best, Dangerous at Worst
    • May 4, 2020
    • 9 min

    Trump’s Green Card Ban: Nonsensical at Best, Dangerous at Worst

    On April 22, the Trump administration moved one step closer to its goal of obliterating the U.S. immigration system: through yet another...
    Debt Collectors Should Leave Your Stimulus Check Alone
    • Apr 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    Debt Collectors Should Leave Your Stimulus Check Alone

    You might be wondering if debt collectors can take your stimulus payment before you can spend it on rent, utility bills, or groceries.
    • Apr 17, 2020
    • 5 min

    Consigue la ayuda que necesitas

    For English, click here. English: Tyler Offerman Translation: Jessel Martinez Estamos en esto juntos No tenga miedo de pedir ayuda. Se lo...
    Can my landlord raise the rent during COVID–19?
    • Apr 10, 2020
    • 3 min

    Can my landlord raise the rent during COVID–19?

    A friend of mine texted to ask me if a landlord could raise the rent 1) during a global pandemic during which 2) Kentucky's Governor has...
    HB 1:  Wrong Bill, Wrong Time
    • Mar 26, 2020
    • 2 min

    HB 1: Wrong Bill, Wrong Time

    In the last days of the General Assembly, we urge Kentucky senators to set aside or vote no on HB 1. HB 1 would add barriers to our...
    Questions and Some Answers About Gov. Beshear’s Suspension of Evictions in Kentucky
    • Mar 26, 2020
    • 6 min

    Questions and Some Answers About Gov. Beshear’s Suspension of Evictions in Kentucky

    On March 25th, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear issued Executive Order 2020-257. As part of the emergency effort to contain the spread of...
    • Mar 18, 2020
    • 4 min

    Senate Bill 11: Still Bad, Unnecessary

    Good morning my name is Ben Carter. I'm the Senior Litigation and Advocacy Counsel for a statewide nonprofit law firm called the Kentucky...
    • Feb 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    KEJC Requests that Representative Meade Produce the Studies Showing Widespread Fraud

    House Bill 1 contains harmful, unnecessary barriers to Kentucky's public assistance programs.
    DC Circuit Court of Appeals Rejects Arkansas Work Requirements
    • Feb 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    DC Circuit Court of Appeals Rejects Arkansas Work Requirements

    In an unanimous decision last Friday, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Judge Boasberg’s finding that Secretary Azar had acted...
    Senate Bill 11: A Bad, Unnecessary Bill
    • Jan 15, 2020
    • 4 min

    Senate Bill 11: A Bad, Unnecessary Bill

    Senior Litigation and Advocacy Counsel Ben Carter testified this morning in a Senate committee hearing in Frankfort against Senate Bill...
    KEJC Comment Strongly Opposing Proposed Public Charge Questionnaire
    • Dec 23, 2019
    • 14 min

    KEJC Comment Strongly Opposing Proposed Public Charge Questionnaire

    December 20, 2019 To: Carl C. Risch, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State Re: Docket Number:...
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