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2022 Social Security Changes
Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA): Based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) from the third quarter of 2020 [...]
Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA)
COLA for Social Security recipients The Social Security Administration announced a 5.9% cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits for [...]
Attorney Douglas Mohney Achieves Recertification in Social Security Disability Law with The National Board of Trial Advocacy
Cape Coral, FL -The National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) is pleased to announce that Douglas Mohney of Avard [...]
PAWS for Veterans Signed into Law
President Biden recently signed into law the Puppies Assisting Wounded Service Members for Veterans Therapy Act (“PAWS”). The Act [...]
VA pilots evaluation model to determine potential exposure to environmental hazards while serving
On November 11, 2021, the VA announced a presumptive decision model pilot program to determine potential exposure to environmental [...]
Extension Of Presumptive Period For Persian Gulf War Veterans
Many veterans of the Persian Gulf War suffer from chronic disabilities due to undiagnosed illnesses. Although studies remain inconclusive [...]
LGBTQ Veterans Discharged Under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Policy Now Eligible For Benefits
For 17 years, President Clinton’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) policy barred openly gay, lesbian or bisexual persons from [...]
Social Security Disability Benefits For Wounded Warriors: The Military Casualty/Wounded Warrior Program
Military service members may be entitled to disability benefits from both the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Social [...]
The Basics of Automobile Insurance Coverage in Florida
Florida’s No-Fault Law requires every person who registers a vehicle in Florida to provide proof of coverage in the form [...]
VA Establishes Presumption of Service Connection for 3 Respiratory Conditions Related to Particulate Matter Exposure
Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, announced that sufficient evidence existed to establish presumption of service connection for three [...]