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After being award Social Security disability benefits, many clients ask how long they will be able to keep receiving their benefits. The simple answer is that if your medical condition has not improved, you can receive disability benefits for a lifetime. However, all recipients of Social Security disability benefits are subject to periodic continuing disability […]

In recent months, VA has been proposing to sever and to reduce benefits more than any other time in recent years. If you receive notice that VA is proposing to reduce benefits, there are some things you need to do. SEVERANCE VS. REDUCTION – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE If VA proposes to sever your benefits, they […]

In September of 2001, right after 9/11, I started working in a law firm that handles Social Security Disability and began learning the ins and outs of the Social Security programs. I have always loved writing, English, and History so reading hundreds of pages of medical records was not a task, but something I found […]

A bill introduced in the Senate on March 26, 2025 would allow Veterans to retain their full Department of Veterans Affairs benefit to be buried at a national cemetery even if they previously chose to get a plaque or urn for their remains. This bill would correct the language in a bill passed in 2020 […]

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is set to reduce its workforce by over 80,000 employees, aiming to revert to its 2019 staffing levels of just under 400,000. This decision aligns with the Trump administration’s broader initiative to streamline federal operations and decrease bureaucracy. Veterans’ organizations, Democratic leaders, and some Republican lawmakers have expressed significant […]