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I am frequently asked by clients how much they will receive for their Social Security benefits as well as how Social Security determines the amount of their benefit. Social Security disability benefits are based on the amount of income on which the individual has paid...
After over a decade fighting the VA for benefits, a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran client finally won his case by proving to VA that he was exposed to Agent Orange while stationed in Okinawa in 1972. In the years since his service in Okinawa, the Veteran developed...
Veterans receive treatment at VA hospitals, medical clinics, nursing facilities, and military bases. When a Veteran is injured or dies due to the negligence of a federal employee, there are two types of relief available to the Veteran or the Veteran’s family. The...
This Summer I received the honor of accepting an appointment to the Cumberland School of Law Alumni Advisory Board which began in October of this year. As a proud alumnus of Cumberland Class of 2015, I am extremely excited to be asked to help shape the future of the...
In the last fiscal year, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) achieved historic milestones, with plans to sustain and build upon this progress into 2024. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) managed over 116 million medical appointments, marking a 2.7% increase...
On October 12, 2023, the Social Security Administration announced a 3.2% benefit increase for 2024. This cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is substantially smaller than last year’s COLA which saw a benefit increase of 8.7%, the biggest COLA in more than 40 years....
In 2021, a class action lawsuit was filed against the Air Force by the name of Johnson v. Kendall. The lawsuit was filed to challenge the separation practices of the Air Force. The plaintiffs contended that other-than-honorable discharges unfairly punish veterans...
Every year, we celebrate our Veterans on November 11. This is a special day for our firm as so many of our clients are Veterans. We hear their amazing stories every day and every day, I am humbled by the actions of my Veterans. The first celebration to actually use...
The Veterans Legacy Memorial project was created to help the American public learn about individuals who served in the military even when they cannot physically visit their final resting sites. Another purpose for the project is to give family and friends of Veterans...
For the past 3 years, the annual requirement to renew Medicaid coverage was paused because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Medicaid referred to this exception as the “continuous enrollment condition.” However, this condition has now ended and states are resuming Medicaid...