Expedited Reinstatements are in place for those who were previously awarded Social Security Disability benefits but went back to work. It might be that after attempting to work, your condition has now rendered you disabled again. If that is the case, you have options....
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Month: January 2022
VA Releases Funds to VA Medical Centers to Assist Homeless Veterans.
Through the American Rescue Plan, a COVID-19 stimulus package passed in 2021, the VA has devoted $20 million to assist homeless Veterans, Veterans in imminent risk of homelessness, and those enrolled in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-Veterans...
Agent Orange at the SeaBee Base in Gulfport, Mississippi
Ever since the Agent Orange Act of 1991, the VA has recognized that service members’ exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides, defoliants, and dioxins was likely to lead to a handful of diagnosable conditions later on in the Veteran’s life. These conditions...
Physical labor and little education can help you qualify for SSDI
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is strict regarding who it approves for disability benefits. If you apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, you need to show that you meet three criteria when you apply. You need to have enough work...
Working While on Disability- What That Means for You
Many people faced with disabilities wonder if should their condition improve or if they are offered a good opportunity, can they work? That is a good question and Social Security has programs in place to help people get back in the work force, if they are able. These...
Expanding Burn Pit Exposure Disability Compensation
In 2021, several bills were advanced to extend research, monitoring, and benefits eligibility based on toxic burn pit exposure, but many of these stalled at the end of the year. Leaders in the House and Senate have promised to keep pushing these issues along. In...
Dental Benefits for Veterans
Our office regularly receives questions from Veterans regarding available dental care and treatment through the VA. While not every Veteran will be eligible for dental care, in some cases, the VA is authorized to provide extensive dental care. In other cases,...
Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment
Medicare Advantage enrollees have from January 1, 2022 through March 31, 2022 to switch from one Medicare Advantage program to another. You can switch to a different Advantage Plan or drop the one you have altogether in favor of basic Medicare, i.e., Part A which is...
VA Proposing to Eliminate Copayments for Veterans with Mental Health Disorder at Risk of Suicide
The VA has announced that is proposing to eliminate copayment requirements for Veterans receiving outpatient mental healthcare who are deemed to be at “high risk” for suicide. Additionally, VA is also reviewing a potential reduction in copayments for mental health...