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Veteran Advocates Urge House Lawmakers to Increase Pay for Individual Unemployability

On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, Veteran advocates met with the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee to discuss TDIU.  Many advocates say that the Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) program is in need of a major review.  TDIU provides much needed financial help for Veterans who cannot work due to their service connected disabilities, but […]

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Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy

 Every year our firm sponsors an event put on by Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy to raise money to help those in need in the Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia, and Washington County areas. Here at Gardberg and Kemmerly, we focus on helping the disabled and many times that means working with individuals without insurance and income. These financial […]

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VA to Reduce Medical Staff in Response to Budget Shortfalls

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is implementing significant staffing cuts, aiming to eliminate about 10,000 positions primarily within its medical services. This move is intended to address budget shortfalls and reallocate resources more effectively. Despite previous assurances that frontline care would largely be protected, positions for psychologists, clinical social workers, and other key healthcare […]

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Potential Legislation to Increase Community Services for Veterans

There has been additional legislation introduced to increase community services for our Veteran community.  In the Senate, House and Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs leaders Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), introduced H.R. 8371, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act.  In […]

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