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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is set to reduce its workforce by over 80,000 employees, aiming to revert to its 2019 staffing levels of just under 400,000. This decision aligns with the Trump administration's broader initiative to streamline federal...
On March 7, 2025, Social Security issued a press release stating that it will increase its default overpayment withholding rate for Social Security benefits to 100 percent of a person’s monthly benefits. In March of 2024, Social Security had announced a new policy...
In a significant expansion of benefits for Veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs is adding several cancers to the list of presumed service-connected conditions. Effective January 2, 2025, urinary bladder, ureter, and related genitourinary cancers will be...
On January 5, 2025, President Biden signed into law the Social Security Fairness Act. This Act ends the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). These provisions reduced or, in some cases eliminated, a person’s Social Security Benefits...
The chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committed is planning on bringing the Sen. Elizabeth Dole Act to the floor. This Act would increase funding for the VA for noninstitutional alternatives to nursing home care. This is bipartisan legislation intended to...
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...
Many Veterans who were exposed to burn pits and sand storms are impacted by Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Although GERD is not on VA’s presumptive list, it should be. While the relationship between exposure to burn pits and sand storms to GERD has not been...
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has initiated a scientific assessment to investigate the potential link between exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during military service and the incidence of kidney cancer among Veterans. Mandated by...
The VA has amended its regulations regarding burial benefits to comply with the statutory changes enacted by the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 and the Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of the...
On October 10, 2024, the Social Security Administration announced a 2.5% benefit increase for 2025. This cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is smaller than last year’s COLA which saw a benefit increase of 3.2%. Over the last decade, the COLA increase has averaged about...