Intelligent, Aggressive Representation For The Injured And Disabled
Consider this hypothetical situation: Andy is driving North on Highway 101 and is text messaging his friend while traveling 75 miles per hour in a 45 mile per hour speed zone. Brenda is on Main Street, approaching the intersection of Highway 101, when she fails to...
New applicants for Social Security, Veterans Affairs, and other federal benefits programs will no longer receive a paper check in the mail. Instead, recipients will be required to designate a checking or savings account for direct deposit of benefits. U. S. Treasurer...
Each year, 150 Million Americans receive a statement in the mail from Social Security, which projects future benefits, and aids retirement planning for those who may become eligible. Some Americans have already received their statement in the mail this year, and some...
If a veteran files a claim for benefits, there is a good chance the VA will send the veteran for a Compensation and Pension ("C&P") examination. The C&P examination is the most important time for a veteran to prove his or her disability. Here are a few tips I...
Medicare is being more aggressive than ever in seeking to get paid back the money it spends for citizens' health care. This is due in part to a set of laws known as the Medicare Secondary Payer Act. The Act was first passed in 1980, but it has been amended and...
Understanding all the steps involved in a veteran's claim for Disability Compensation Benefits and Pension is vital to helping the veteran. It also sheds light on the veteran's frustration with the Department of Veterans Affairs ("VA").As with most claims for...
When someone files a claim for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits or Supplemental Security Income, they are claiming they are disabled. Disability is the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable...
As has been discussed on this blog, most of our clients have claims for Disability Insurance Benefits and/or Supplemental Security Income. Disability Insurance Benefits ("DIB")are based on your work history and Supplemental Security Income ("SSI") is a needs-based...
Many lending institutions are ruthlessly violating the rights of victims of foreclosure. The violation occurs when an individual has lost their home to foreclosure and they have left the property, but they are still sued to be evicted from the property! It is...
To be entitled to Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits or Supplemental Security Income, a claimant must show they are unable to perform their past work and that they cannot adjust to other work due to a medical condition. The disability must last or be...