This program would drastically limit qualified services to 10 specific causes of action. As a result. lowincome individuals would be denied representation with respect to numerous criticaland basiclegal matters. Under the measure. qualified services appear to exclude representation in essential legal matters such as applying for or appealing a denial of statutory benefits. including Social Security benefits. veterans benefits. unemployment compensation. food stamps or medical assistance. obtaining or refinancing home ownership. housing discrimination. claims based on consumer fraud or defective products. discrimination in hiring. wage claims. problems with public utilities. immigration. unfair sales practices. preparation of wills. paternity. and patient rights. Most of these excluded causes of action represent legal matters that routinely arise out of everyday problems faced by many Americans. Under the committee bill. legal assistance with respect to these routine types of cases would be denied arbitrarily to lowincome individuals and families.
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