Navigation Like last year, I am the Chair for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of South Alabama Event. This year, it is the EXCLUSIVE walk for the entire State of Alabama! Our walk this year is for a “Whole New World Without Breast Cancer!” Registration begins at 7 am and the walk starts at 8 […]
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VA to Hire 2,000 New Workers to Address Backlog
I recently wrote about the backlog that the VA is currently facing. VA has now started honoring its promise to hire 2,000 new workers beginning this month to deal with the increasing number of claims. VA also intends to mandate overtime work to help reduce the backlog. VA expects its backlog to balloon to 260,000 […]
Gardberg and Kemmerly Welcomes Greg Eldridge to the Firm
My name is Greg Eldridge, and I am pleased to introduce myself as the newest attorney at Gardberg & Kemmerly. I am thrilled to be working with the Veteran’s Disability team and assisting Veterans with their VA disability claims. Before joining Gardberg & Kemmerly, I ran my own solo practice where I handled a variety […]
Social Security Announces the Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2022: The Biggest COLA Increase in 39 Years
On October 13, 2021, the Social Security Administration announced a 5.9% benefit increase for 2022. This cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be the biggest COLA adjustment since the 1980s with last year’s adjustment being only 1.3%. The adjustment reflects this year’s surging inflation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning in January of 2022, 64 […]
Will My Claim be Affected by a Government Shutdown?
The Social Security Administration has issued a contingency plan in case there is a temporary government shutdown relating to the budget. You may wonder if a government shutdown will affect your Social Security Disability claim. A shutdown will not affect the outcome of your case and based on the contingency plan in place, all disability […]