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Date Last InsuredThe "Date Last Insured" is very important in a Social Security disability case. A Claimant's date last insured is the last date that the individual is eligible to receive Social Security disability insurance. In order to qualify for Social Security...
Expediting VA Claims Based on Financial HardshipThere are a number of ways and reasons a Veteran who has filed a claim for disability benefits may request for his or her claim to be expedited. One of the most common reasons cited by Veterans who request for their...
Stages of a Social Security Benefits Application Many people look to the Social Security Administration to file for Social Security Disability Insurance and/or Supplemental Security Income if they become disabled and unable to work. This process begins with your local...
Lawsuit Against VA Over Camp Lejeune Water ContaminationIt is well-established that there is extensive concern over the connection between exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and later diagnoses of certain cancers and other enumerate illnesses. For more...
Request to Substitute for a VA Benefits ClaimA lot of things can happen from the time a Veteran files a claim for benefits with the VA and when that claim is actually resolved. Unfortunately, many times Veterans pass away before a decision is made regarding their...
President Obama Forgives Student Loans of 400,000 Disabled PeopleOn April 19, 2016, the Obama Administration began sending letters to nearly 400,000 people in an effort to guide them through the process of discharging their student loans due to permanent disability....
Are Social Security Disability Benefits and VA Benefits Taxable?April 16th is drawing near and many people wonder if they have to pay taxes on their Social Security disability and VA benefits. Some people who get Social Security must pay federal income taxes on their...
VA Adds Bladder Cancer to List of Qualifying ConditionsFrom Contaminated Water at Camp LejeuneVA Secretary Robert McDonald recently added bladder cancer to the list of presumptive diseases which Veterans may receive benefits for if they served at Camp Lejeune in North...
Ozanam Charitable PharmacyS.S. Lucky DuckyOzanam Charitable Pharmacy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves the needs of the community in Mobile, Baldwin, and Escabmia counties by providing prescriptions to those who cannot afford their medications. Ozanam...
Overpayments for Same-Sex Couples Receiving SSISupplemental Security Income ("SSI") is a resource and income based program. That is, to receive SSI, you must be (1) disabled and unable to work AND (2) meet the income and resource requirements. The rules surrounding...