The case is about to settle, or the verdict is in, and now the client wants to know how will it affect his or her benefits. First, you will likely have to help the personal injury (PI) attorney assess the type or types of benefits the client is receiving and determine if the settlement puts the benefits in jeopardy. How did the client receive these benefits — through means-testing or due to work history? Perhaps the PI attorney has not considered benefits, but understands that the client is incapacitated and will need the assets managed; or perhaps public benefits may be necessary in the future.
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Joanne Marcus has served as President and CEO of Commonwealth Community Trust, a nonprofit organization that administers Pooled Special Needs Trust for people with disabilities since 2000. Under her leadership, the agency has grown to provide pooled trust administration services to over 2,200 beneficiaries throughout the United States. As a nationally recognized speaker, Ms. Marcus is frequently asked to make presentations to professional associations and universities such as the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), Academy of Special Needs Planners (ASNP), Workers’ Injury Law & Advocacy Group (WILG), Financial Planning Association of Central Virginia, American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys (AAEPA), Stetson University College of Law, and The University of Texas School of Law.
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