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Many people filing for Social Security Disability benefits may not have a family member, spouse or friends that can pay their bills or support them while they are out of work. If you are capable of performing substantial gainful work activity, you will not meet the rules for disability. Social Security has certain rules for […]

The Department of Veterans Affairs will soon waive all medical copayments for Native American and Alaskan Native Veterans. The waiver of these copayments comes as VA implements a Congressional mandate to drop medical copays for qualifying Veterans. VA published an interim rule on January 12, 2023 announcing their intention in the Federal Register. In the […]

I am often asked by clients who have recently been approved for Social Security disability when they will receive their monthly benefit check from Social Security. The schedule of Social Security benefit payments depends on what type of claim for which you are receiving benefits as well as when your birthday fall in the month. […]

An often underutilized benefit, temporary and total disability is compensation which may be granted to a Veteran who finds themselves hospitalized or requiring convalescence due to a service-connected condition. In order for a Veteran qualify for this benefit, a Veteran needs to be hospitalized as a result of a service-connected condition for a period of […]

Many Veterans continue to be frustrated with the medical care they are receiving through the VA health care system.  Some of the most common complaints are excessively long wait times for appointments, lack of response to patient needs and overall inadequate health care.  In 2019, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) alerted the President […]