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Many clients often ask if their Social Security benefits can be garnished for child support. This answer depends on the kind of benefit that he or she is receiving. For those receiving Social Security disability insurance benefits, the answer is yes, the Social...
Researchers at Harvard University recently conducted a study regarding the environmental impact of PFAS chemicals previously used in the fire-fighting foam known as Aqueous Film Forming Foam (“AFFF”). Not only did the study find dangerous levels of the contaminant...
To qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, as you may know, you need to be an adult or child of any age who is disabled or blind or any adult who’s 65 or over who has limited household income and resources. Adults with a disability that prevents them...
On April 6, 2023, the Social Security Advisory Board (SSAB) issued a report regarding the Social Security Administration and their partnership with what is called the Disability Determination Service agencies. You may not know that the Social Security Administration...
VA was scheduled to initiate the next stages of the rollout plan for VA’s new electronic health records system in Michigan in June with training to begin April of 2023. However, safety and reliability concerns surrounding the software signals the latest delay for the...
This question depends on what type of Social Security disability benefits a person is receiving. If you are receiving Social Security disability benefits (SSDI) based on your own work record, your benefits will not be affected by divorce. However, SSDI benefits can be...
The United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“Court”) has long held that “there is a presumption of regularity which holds that government officials are presumed to have properly discharged their official duties.” This means that the Court will assume that...
Often overlooked, a traumatic brain injury can have lasting consequences for affected Veterans. A traumatic brain injury (often better known as a TBI) can be the result of anything from being too close to an explosion or striking your head on an unobserved...
In some cases, Social Security may assign a representative payee to help claimants manage their benefits when Social Security determines that the individual would be unable to do so by themselves. Social Security usually selects a representative payee from someone...