Avard Law Blog
How Social Security Counts Parental Income for Child SSI
Your child's disability can meet Social Security's medical rules while your household income still prevents SSI payments. Under parental deeming [...]
Florida 14-Day Rule for Initial Workers’ Comp Payments
A work injury can stop your paycheck before the insurance carrier explains when disability benefits will begin. The Florida 14-day [...]
Multiple Myeloma VA Claims After Agent Orange Exposure
A multiple myeloma diagnosis can leave you managing cancer treatment while worrying about household bills. For eligible veterans, multiple myeloma [...]
Florida Merge Crash Claims: How to Prove Unsafe Entry
A car enters your lane from an on-ramp, and moments later both drivers say the other caused the collision. In [...]
VA Compensation for Dependent Parents: Income Rules and Evidence
Helping a parent pay for groceries or medical care doesn't automatically add them to your VA disability award. Adding VA [...]
Florida Feeding Tube Malpractice: When a Placement Error Becomes a Claim
A feeding tube can look secure at the bedside while its tip is in the wrong place. If feeding begins [...]
Florida Nursing Home Restraints: Injuries and Monitoring Records
A bruise beneath a wheelchair strap can leave you wondering what happened during a loved one's shift. With nursing home [...]
Florida Workers Comp Drug Testing After an Accident
An injury at work is stressful enough without being told to take a drug test before you know who will [...]
SSDI Self-Employment: How to Complete Form SSA-820-BK
A profitable month doesn't tell Social Security how much work it took to keep your business running. If you're applying [...]
Florida Medical Malpractice vs. Ordinary Negligence in a Hospital
A fall in a hospital hallway and a fall during a patient transfer can cause the same injury. Yet the [...]