As the world of healthcare has changed, patients are treated by varying medical sources. These sources may include various forms of nurses and practitioners. Social Security reviews opinions from your treating sources and it is important that your treating sources...
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Month: September 2021
Service Dogs for Veterans
Service dogs are more than simple companions. They are highly trained to assist military Veterans in achieving a better quality of life. In addition to providing unconditional love and companionship for a veteran, there are many skills and tasks service dogs offer...
Manufacturing: Injuries, illnesses and Social Security Disability Insurance
A substantial number of people on disability in America are on Social Security Disability due to illnesses and injuries that they suffered on the job or that are related to their work. The manufacturing industry is sometimes tough on the body, so it’s possible that...
Disability Discharges for Student Loans
On August 19, 2021, the Department of Education announced that more than 323,000 student loan borrowers who receive Social Security disability benefits will have their student loans discharged. This is because those borrowers had been placed in the “Medical...
2021 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
The annual inflation based Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) is due to be announced at the beginning of October 2021. The scuttlebutt is that this year’s figure may point to an increase from 4.5% to possibly 6%, or more, beginning in 2022. The Veterans’ Compensation...
Helping Hands Beyond Our Firm Doors
Here at Gardberg and Kemmerly we love helping our clients and assisting our community in and out of the office. Our office just donated a truck load of supplies to assist our neighbors in Louisiana that have been affected by Hurricane Ida. These supplies included...
BVA Mistakenly Rejects an Unknown Number of Veterans’ Appeals as Untimely
Unfortunately, due to a yet unknown error, Veterans, who filed Board Appeal Forms between February 19, 2019 and March 23, 2021, may have had their appeals mistakenly rejected as untimely. The VA is unaware of how many Veterans may have had their Board Appeal Forms...
12 Conditions Added to Compassionate Allowances List
The Compassionate Allowances program from the Social Security Administration was started in response to long wait times many Claimants see after having applied for Social Security disability. The Compassionate Allowances program allows those with certain severe...