Navigation On October 24, 2025, the Social Security Administration announced a 2.8% benefit increase for 2026. This cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is a little bigger than last year’s COLA which saw a benefit increase of 2.5%. Over the last decade, the COLA increase has averaged about 3.1% per year. Beginning in January of 2026, approximately 71 million […]
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Gardberg & Kemmerly Supports Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 2025
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Every year, the attorneys and staff at Gardberg and Kemmerly, P.C. have a team for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks raise funds to support breast cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers. According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 319,000 women will […]
Gardberg and Kemmerly Bake Sale for Breast Cancer
Once again, Gardberg and Kemmerly are raising funds for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. This year, the walk is being held on October 25, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. at Spanish Plaza, 401 Government Street, Mobile, AL. They also have a 5K you can participate in before the walk. The Making Strides Against Breast […]
Government Shutdown May Affect Announcement of Social Security COLA for 2026
The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is always announced in October. However, the federal government shutdown may lead to a delay in the announcement depending on how long the shutdown lasts. The Social Security COLA is based on data from the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers for the 3rd quarter […]
Unnecessary Compensation and Pension Examinations by the VA
I hear complaints, often, from Veterans about the frequency and redundancy of Compensation and Pension Examinations (C&P) that they have to attend. This is not an issue that is being ignored. The House VA Disability Assistance and Memorial affairs Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, said recently that he has seen cases in which claims […]