Intelligent, Aggressive Representation For The Injured And Disabled
Previous decisions of the VA which are final and binding such as decisions of service connection, age, marital status, duration of service, dependency, line of duty, extent of disability, and other issues decided by the VA are accepted as correct in the absence of...
Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU or IU) allows a veteran to receive compensation for 100% disability even if the veteran has less than a 100% schedular rating. TDIU is based on the fact that the service connected disability, though less than...
Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast is just around the corner. With parades in Mobile and all along the Gulf Coast, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy the festivities. Click below to see the upcoming parade schedules for your city!Parade schedule for Mobile, Dauphin...
Many individuals entitled to disability benefits are denied by the Social Security Administration on a daily basis. Although the Social Security Administration does not require you to have a disability attorney, there are numerous benefits to hiring a disability...
Currently SSA is processing and approving claims for same-sex spouses of retired workers if the couple is married and currently living in a state that recognizes same-sex marriages. But what if you live in Mobile or Pensacola or Biloxi? Alabama, Florida, and...
A recent decision in a Federal District Court held that a nurse's treating records for Social Security disability cases must be considered by the Administrative Law Judge, despite the same not being considered "acceptable medical sources".In the case, Taylor v....
The United States House of Representatives voted this week to give final approval to a bill giving disabled veterans and veterans' survivors a 1.5 percent cost of living increase. The United States Senate voted on the 1.5 percent COLA increase in October so if, as...
Remember those Social Security statements you used to receive in the mail each year around your birthday? You may have noticed that you no longer receive those. Due to budget concerns, Social Security stopped mailing them out. Now, however, you can access them online!...
Nearly 80,000 Vietnam veterans were discharged under other than honorable conditions. Being discharged under other than honorable conditions prevents those Vietnam veterans from receiving veteran's disability benefits. How many of those veterans discharges could have...
From all of us at Gardberg & Kemmerly, P.C., we want to wish everyone along the Gulf Coast a Happy Thanksgiving. Stay safe!