Avard Law Blog
Avard Law employee Joanne participates in the 2019 Florida Cancer Specialists Foundation Golf Classic Fundraiser
The event raised over $109,000 including a donation from our office. For you golfers out there, Joanne shot a 7 [...]
Attorney Carol Avard 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 Carol Avard of the law [...]
Avard Honors Earth Day with Donation to ECHO Farms
In honor of Earth Day which was April 22 and per the suggestion of our staff and attorneys... Avard Law [...]
Avard Law files notice of disagreement with Social Security’s proposal to eliminate “inability to communicate in English” as a factor in deciding disability claims
April 1, 2019 Nancy Berryhill, Acting Commissioner Social Security Administration 64501 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21235-6401 Submitted via www.regulations.gov Re: [...]
A Contractor Knowingly Sold US Troops Defective Earplugs For Years. Now They’re Paying For It
A defense contractor has agreed to pay $9.1 million to settle claims that it furnished U.S. service members with earplugs [...]
President Trump Changes Student Loan Death And Disability Discharge Tax Rules
President Trump has scared a lot of student loan borrowers with his proposed changes to various student loan forgiveness and [...]
CIOX Health Medical Records Provider Trying to Circumvent HIPAA Rules for Fees
NOTICE & WARNING ABOUT MEDICAL RECORDS REQUESTS The major medical records copy service known as CIOX Health is attempting to [...]
Voluntary Standby Program for Disability Hearings
It is important to know that this is voluntary, is being tested in some offices, and you should consult us (your [...]
Florida Retirement System (FRS) Employee Disability Benefits
Should you become totally and permanently disabled, you may be eligible to receive disability retirement benefits. The FRS actuary reports [...]
Workplace Safety: Elevation and Falling Objects
Historically, falls are the leading cause of fatalities in construction, accounting for about one-third of all fatalities in the industry. [...]