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July 1992

The AFDC Lump Sum Rule: How It Works and How to Avoid it
This article reviews the AFDC lump sum rule and the major issues arising under it. It also discusses developments in the law regarding the rule and offers suggestions for client representation.

By Mary R. Mannix
Alternative Dispute Resolution and the Poor—Part II: Dealing with Problems in Using ADR and Choosing a Process
New institutions and nonjudicial methods for resolving disputes, promulgating rules, and budgeting funds are known by the acronym "ADR" for alternative dispute resolution. Part II of this two-part article poses questions that should be raised about ADR processes and suggests sources for further exploration of these programs.

By Linda Singer, Michael Lewis, Alan Houseman, and Elizabeth Singer
Cooperation in the Pursuit of Medical Support as an Eligibility Condition for AFDC and Medicaid
This is the third of three articles discussing child support enforcement systems. It describes clients' obligations to cooperate in establishing paternity and obtaining medical support as a condition of receipt of public assistance.

By Paula Roberts
Deciding Who Swims with the Sharks: Boren Amendment Litigation
Enacted in 1980, the Boren Amendment to the Medicaid statute requires hospital and nursing home reimbursements to be reasonable and adequate to meet the costs of economically operated facilities. This article suggests ways for advocates to become involved in provider reimbursement disputes.

By Gordon Bonnyman
A Primer on Sexual Harassment Law
This article provides an overview of federal law prohibiting sexual harassment in the workplace and in the sale and rental of housing. It also gives useful advice on informal actions that can be taken to challenge harassment prior to filing a legal action.

By Martha F. Davis and Alison Wetherfield
The Unaffordability of Water and Sewer Costs for Low-Income Households: Causation and Approaches to the Problem
This column examines why ratepayers are footing the bill for federal clean water mandates, discusses the impact of these costs on low-income households, and outlines various models to address the increasing unaffordability of clean, running water and functioning sewer systems.

By Adrienne Quinn

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