Navigation The Department of Veterans Affairs recently added nine respiratory cancers to the list of illnesses presumed to be caused by burn pit exposure. The policy applies to Veterans who served in the Southwest Asia theater of operations beginning Aug. 2, 1990, to the present, or in Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Syria or Djibouti beginning Sept. 19, 2001, to […]
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What Happens After Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Is Approved?
Your claim has been decided, and you have been approved for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), what now? There are very important things you must remember after receiving your favorable decision from the Social Security Administration for your SSI claim. Once you have been found disabled and approved for Supplemental Security Income, you will be contacted […]
Celebrating My New Sailor
This blog is a bit different than most of the blogs I write for our firm because this blog is a chance to tell you about my sailor. I convey to many of my clients that this is much more than a job for me. I come from a large Veteran family, including 2 Grandfathers […]
Wartime Service Can Entitle You to Benefits through the Veterans Pension Program
If you have served during wartime, you may be entitled to the Veterans Pension Program. This program allows Veterans who have an honorable discharge, meet age or disability requirements, and who have limited income and net worth to receive monthly payments. In order to qualify for the Veterans Pension Program, you must be over 65 […]
Affordable Connectivity Program
Internet access is vital for work, school, healthcare, and everyday life. However, for some, internet access in the household is unaffordable. The Federal Communications Commission, in an effort to provide interact access to all, has released a new program to reduce the cost of internet access for those living under the poverty line. The Affordable […]