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On March 7, 2025, Social Security issued a press release stating that it will increase its default overpayment withholding rate for Social Security benefits to 100 percent of a person’s monthly benefits. In March of 2024, Social Security had announced a new policy wherein it would withhold only 10% of a beneficiary’s total monthly benefit […]

In a significant expansion of benefits for Veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs is adding several cancers to the list of presumed service-connected conditions. Effective January 2, 2025, urinary bladder, ureter, and related genitourinary cancers will be presumed service-connected. Additionally, beginning January 10, 2025, acute and chronic leukemias, multiple myelomas, myelodysplastic syndromes, and myelofibrosis will […]

On January 5, 2025, President Biden signed into law the Social Security Fairness Act. This Act ends the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). These provisions reduced or, in some cases eliminated, a person’s Social Security Benefits if they received a pension based on work that was not covered by Social Security […]

If you need to apply for Social Security Disability (SSD) or Veterans Disability benefits, you’ll need to collect medical evidence to support your claim. Strong, comprehensive medical records can substantiate the severity of your condition and demonstrate how it impacts your ability to work and/or perform daily activities.  The Social Security Administration (SSA) and the […]

Many veterans with service-related disabilities are taking medications to help. For instance, a veteran who was injured in the line of duty may have chronic pain from their injuries. They may be taking medication to help manage that pain, improving their quality of life. However, veterans sometimes worry about losing their benefits if it appears […]