Intelligent, Aggressive Representation For The Injured And Disabled
For me, the holidays have always been a special time. The holidays create an opportunity to unwind, relax, and spend time with dearly loved family and friends. However, it is not lost upon me that not everyone has the opportunity to experience all of the joys that the...
Supplemental Security Income or SSI is designed to help the aged, blind, and disabled who have little to no income. However, in order to qualify for SSI, a person must have limited resources and limited income. The monthly benefit received with SSI depends on a...
If you are filing for disability or if you are on disability benefits, you need to know what counts as income before filing your tax return for 2022. Each year we see claimants affected by the consequences of filing incorrect income, especially self-employment income,...
Starting on January 1, 2023, the VA is opening enrollment for Veteran’s Life Insurance, expanding access to millions of Veterans. VALife provides up $40,000 of whole life insurance for all Veterans who are 80 years old or younger and have at least one condition...
If you have qualified for Individual Unemployability through the VA, that means: You have at least 1 service-connected disability rated at 60% or more disabling, or 2 or more service-connected disabilities (with at least 1 rated 40% or more disabling and a combined...
Gulf Coast Dementia Services is a nonprofit (501 c3) here on the Gulf Coast devoted to caregiver services and resources for families dealing with dementia. I have worked with Gulf Coast Dementia Services on the board for the last year and in 2021 worked in fundraising...
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Justice Outreach (VJO) Program is a prevention-focused component of VA’s Homeless Programs Office (HPO). The HPO’s mission is to end homelessness among Veterans. Unfortunately, disabled Veterans have a difficult time...
We previously told you about the staffing shortages that the VA has seen this year in our blog from November 18, 2022. You can access that blog here. Since that time, the VA has announced that it has begun to hire new staffing to help process the massive number of...
There is more to filing a successful VA compensation claim than simply filing. While the VA will pull your service treatment and VA treatment records, that is rarely enough for you to get your condition service-connected. That is not to say that you should hold off...
United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is directly responsible for providing support and benefits to those who have served the country through military service. The VA offers medical support, job training and even college tuition benefits for service...