Medicaid applicants who transferred homes to irrevocable trusts while retaining use and occupancy or life estates were not disqualified from long-term care benefits based on home equity.
Sovereign immunity bars postjudgment interest on discrimination damages against public employers unless statute expressly or necessarily waives such immunity.
Irrevocable trust provides no circumstances for distributing principal to grantor; annuity income portion only available for distribution, not return of capital.
Probate court cannot compel MassHealth to recognize trust reformation in Medicaid eligibility determination when reformation occurred within look-back period.
Commonwealth not liable for postjudgment interest on punitive damages in employment discrimination case, despite being subject to the statute.
DEP's interpretation of "willful" violation does not require knowledge of operative facts. Court holds statute clearly requires violator knew or should have known the facts making conduct unlawful.
