There are many professionals working in high-risk careers across Alabama. From semi-truck drivers and forestry professionals to hospital workers, employees in a variety of different careers have a risk of suffering an injury at work. For example, even those in seemingly-safe professions can get hurt due to a slip-and-fall. Some people experience incidents that result […]

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On October 12, 2023, the Social Security Administration announced a 3.2% benefit increase for 2024. This cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is substantially smaller than last year’s COLA which saw a benefit increase of 8.7%, the biggest COLA in more than 40 years. Beginning in January of 2024, approximately 66 million Social Security beneficiaries will see an […]

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The decision to apply for disability benefits can be a humbling one. Most working people prize their sense of independence and loathe the idea of relying on benefits instead of working. Quite a few people continue working when they could retire or refuse to call in sick unless absolutely necessary. Yet, people often cannot control […]

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In 2021, a class action lawsuit was filed against the Air Force by the name of Johnson v. Kendall.  The lawsuit was filed to challenge the separation practices of the Air Force.  The plaintiffs contended that other-than-honorable discharges unfairly punish veterans for the ways in which mental health diagnoses and sexual trauma affected their behavior […]

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Some servicemembers come from a military family and want to follow the example set by their parents or grandparents. Others may end up fast-tracked toward military service because they attend certain high schools or colleges. There are also some people who look at military service as a means of developing career skills or securing financial […]

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