Our veterans of the US armed forces endure many sacrifices in the course of duty. Those returning home from service may suffer physical and emotional injuries from their military roles. When an injury or condition makes it difficult for a veteran to pursue gainful...
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Month: April 2020
THE VA HAS BEGUN IMPLEMENTING THE “CARES” ACT PROVISIONS
The CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020. Following the signing, the Department of Veterans' Affairs began using its share of the funding to care for Veterans and strengthen its response to the pandemic.The...
VA and Facebook Partnering to Help Veterans Stay Connected During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Department of Veterans Affairs and Facebook recently announced a new partnership aimed at helping Veterans stay connected to family and friends during the COVID-19 pandemic. The partnership will provide 7,400 Facebook Portals (a Facebook videoconferencing device...
IS COVID-19 AFFECTING VA DISABILITY CLAIMS?
Veterans have many questions regarding their disability claims and how the VA is currently handling claims amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Dr. Paul Lawrence, Department of Veterans Affairs Under Secretary, approximately 90% of the VA is enabled to telework...
SOCIAL SECURITY PHONE SCAM
Social Security phone scams are widespread around the USA. The newest round of scams shows that telephone scammers may send fake emails to convince victims that to give them what they want. These emails may contain letters that appear to be on official SSA letterhead....
IS COVID-19 AFFECTING SOCIAL SECURITY HEARINGS?
The Office of Hearing Operations closed its doors to the public almost two weeks ago and began offering some telephonic hearings depending on the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). At first the ALJs could not conduct hearings from home telephonically, but have been...
IS COVID-19 AFFECTING SOCIAL SECURITY??
Per the National Association of Disability Representatives, SSA organized a conference last week regarding steps they are taking due to COVID-19. All district offices are continuing to take and adjudicate claims by phone, online and via mail. SSA is supposed to be...