What you get
- An editable Word document, drafted from your answers and the state's official text.
- A proof of sources: every citation in the draft with the words it quotes, the official source, the date the text was saved and its fingerprint.
- Notes for counsel listing each point marked [VERIFY], each blank and each choice left for the client.
- It goes to an agency, so the notes include the agency's filing reminders.
What the intake asks
Plain questions, in the order an attorney would take the facts. Anything left blank stays a marked blank in the draft; nothing is invented to fill it.
The appellant
- Client's full legal name
- Age, health and care
- Authorized representative
The decision
- The notice being appealed
- Date on the notice
- Why the decision is wrong
- Continue benefits during the appeal
- Evidence
- Hearing format
- Other instructions or open decisions
Where it is offered
Every state Lawsmith has official sources for:
CaliforniaConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaMarylandMassachusettsNew JerseyNew YorkOhioPennsylvaniaTexasVirginia
Official sources on file
The drafter works from the texts Lawsmith has saved for this document in the state you choose, plus federal law where it applies. Each is read from the official publisher and dated.
| State | Sources for this document |
|---|---|
| California | 24 |
| Connecticut | 24 |
| Delaware | 22 |
| District of Columbia | 31 |
| Florida | 21 |
| Maryland | 24 |
| Massachusetts | 25 |
| New Jersey | 26 |
| New York | 26 |
| Ohio | 24 |
| Pennsylvania | 24 |
| Texas | 27 |
| Virginia | 34 |
Among them, for New Jersey:
- N.J.S.A. 30:4D-7 Duties of commissioner.
- N.J.S.A. 52:14B-10 Evidence; judicial notice; recommended report and decision; final decision; effective date.
- N.J.S.A. 52:14B-9 Notice and hearing in contested cases.
- N.J.A.C. 1:10B Special Rules, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services Applicant/Recipient Hearings: Notice of Readoption (52 N.J.R. 516(a)).
- N.J.A.C. 10:49 Administration Manual (full chapter as published by the Department of Human Services), including subchapter 10 on notices, appeals and fair hearings.
How the draft is checked
Before it writes, the drafter must quote the official text behind each citation. Lawsmith compares every quotation with the text on file, character for character; a citation with no checked quotation reaches you marked [VERIFY]. The draft still needs your review before it is signed, filed or sent. How citations are checked
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