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 [...]
Presidential Memorandum on Discharging the Federal Student Loan Debt of Totally and Permanently Disabled Veterans
The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act in 2008 and other acts (Higher [...]
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 [...]
Veterans’ Expanded Community Health Care Now Available Through VA MISSION Act Law
Eligible Veterans will have expanded access to medical care outside Department of Veterans Affairs facilities beginning Thursday June 6th, 2019. [...]
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 [...]
Exposure to Contaminated Drinking Water at Camp Lejeune
In the early 1980s contaminants were found in several wells that provided water at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The contaminants included the [...]
Rapid Appeals Modernization Program (RAMP)
What is RAMP? In November 2017, the Veterans Administration launched RAMP with the goal of providing eligible appellants with the [...]
Smoking After Military Discharge Could Qualify You for Award of Secondary Service-Connected Disability Benefits
In a recent decision issued by the Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA), one of our clients was awarded service connection [...]