Other provisions from the COVID-19 relief bill that affect federal benefits and programs
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act increased federal nutrition and Medicaid funding. The CARES Act includes a six-month penalty-free deferral [...]
Protecting Against Creditor Seizure of Stimulus Checks
You should be receiving (or already have) a $1200 stimulus check or more depending on family size, from the US [...]
Will those who receive disability benefits get a Coronavirus stimulus check?
People whose 2019 adjusted gross income (or 2018 AGI if they haven’t filed a 2019 return) is no more than [...]
Inspector General Warns Public About New Social Security Benefit Suspension Scam
The Inspector General of Social Security, Gail S. Ennis, is warning the public about fraudulent letters threatening suspension of Social [...]
SSA offices closing, hearings moving to telephone & video during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
Social Security has created a page on their website to provide up to date information on office closures and effected [...]
The Heart and Lung Bill provides much needed medical assistance to first responders that were injured at work
If you are a first responder like firefighters, law enforcement agents, correctional officers, and EMT’s the Heart & Lung Bill [...]
Attorney Carol Avard honored as a “SuperLawyer,” only 5% of all nominated attorneys are selected
The selection process as described on SuperLawyers.com: " Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations [...]
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 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: [...]
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 [...]