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In-Home Supportive Services—IHSS—is a California benefits program designed to help people of all ages live safely at home. IHSS pays recipients to hire a personal caretaker, including a family member, to assist with activities of daily living. To be eligible, you must be 1) a California resident, 2) qualify for Medi-Cal, and 3) either...

The success of your IHSS appeal for protective supervision largely depends on one critical factor: whether you have persuasive documentation from objective sources. After reviewing countless administrative decisions, my main takeaway is that administrative law judges (ALJs) rely heavily on the objective documentation in the record when granting or denying IHSS appeals for...

Denials of In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) can be discouraging, especially when you or a loved one truly needs help at home to live safely and independently. Whether your request for IHSS was denied entirely or your previous authorized hours were reduced, you have the right to appeal the county’s decision. The good news...