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COVID-19 at the Workplace
The COVID-19 Pandemic has placed an extraordinary burden on all New Yorkers. Especially hard hit are those who provide essential services; healthcare workers, EMT’s, police officers, firefighters,... Continue ReadingTrump Promises VA Extension of Benefits Deadlines and Postponed Debt Collections
As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to shape the day to day life of every American, one group in particular might be feeling the biggest impact, veterans. Veterans are some of the most vulnerable... Continue ReadingCompetent Representation for Veterans Benefits Ended Abruptly By the VA
For decades, service representatives across the country such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars have been fighting for fair benefits for veterans. The Veterans of Foreign Wars employs over 300 represe... Continue ReadingSolid Start Program for New Veterans
The first year of transition out of service is perhaps the most important in the health of a veteran. Research has shown that the frequency of suicides is much greater within the first year of sepa... Continue ReadingDelays in the Expansion of Veteran Caregiver Support
For months now, one of the major focuses of lawmakers has been the expansion of veteran caregiver benefits. Currently, only those families of troops injured after 9/11 are eligible for stipends whi... Continue ReadingPresident Trump Bumps VA Spending
Last week, President Trump proposed a new budget plan that would significantly increase the VA’s budget and make it the second-largest federal agency when measured by discretionary spending. The pr... Continue ReadingTBIs: Still a Vastly Misunderstood Field
In the past two decades, a growing prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injuries has established TBIs as the “signature wound” of the post-9/11 war. Upwards of 410,000 service members have been diagnosed ... Continue ReadingDepartment of Veterans Affairs Delay Decision to Include Four New Agent Orange-Related Conditions
The VA has disputed a scientific panel’s finding that illustrated significant evidence linking the development of bladder cancer, hypothyroidism, Parkinson’s-like tremors, and hypertension to Agent... Continue Reading
