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Disabled Widows Benefits Many people know that they may be eligible to draw benefits off of their deceased spouse's work record once they reach retirement age, but there is another type of benefit widows and widowers (and divorced widows and widowers) can draw if they...
2015 Fuse Project Dragon Boat Festival This past weekend I had the pleasure of participating in the Fuse Project's Dragon Boat Festival. I, along with several other young lawyers and professionals, formed a team to not only compete, but to fundraise for this wonderful...
House of Representatives Adopts Congressman Byrne's Amendment on Veterans Administration Funding Bill On April 29, 2015, the United States House of Representatives adopted Congressman Bradley Byrne's amendment prohibiting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from...
DARDON V. MCDONALD United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims No. 14-1756 Gardberg & Kemmerly, P.C.'s Colin Kemmerly recently achieved success for the widow of a deceased veteran at the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC). In the case...
Substantial Gainful Activity Level for 2015To be eligible for Social Security disability benefits, a person must be unable to engage in substantial gainful activity (SGA). A person earning more than a certain amount of money per month is considered to be engaging in...
New Information on Veterans Suffering Chemical Exposure in IraqIn a recent story, The New York Times has reported recently discovered information that sheds light on veterans' reports of chemical exposure during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Twelve years ago, the Second...
ARE YOU A DISABLED VETERAN? YOU COULD BE ENTITLED TO ADDITIONAL BENEFITS. If you are a disabled veteran you could be entitled to additional benefits in addition to your disability compensation. The following is a non-exhaustive list of some of the more common...
SUBMITTING NEW EVIDENCE IN YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY CASE(20 C.F.R. 405.331)The foundation for any successful Social Security disability claim is supporting medical records. Under Social Security's regulations, you should submit any new evidence you have to...
If you are hurt on the job, make sure you report it to your supervisor. The employer is required to provide medical treatment for the injury. This is done typically through an insurance company the employer previously paid premiums to in exchange for workers'...
WAGES V. MCDONALD: THE BOARD OF VETERANS APPEALS CAN REVIEW THE DECISION OF THE DIRECTOR REGARDING ENTITLEMENT TO TDIU ON AN EXTRASCHEDULAR BASISIn the case of Wages v. McDonald, No. 13-2694, decided January 23, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans...