A vast number of veterans rely on state benefits to help during these tough financial times, but it turns out not every veteran is treated the same in the state of Connecticut. Samuel Guerreri says he doesn’t get the same benefits as other veterans because he’s considered a peacetime veteran. (The Paperwork Mountain at Veterans…
“No veteran should have to wait months or years for the benefits that you’ve earned,” President Obama said in a Veterans Day speech, “so we will continue to attack the claims backlog. We won’t let up. We will not let up.” Through July of this year, 66 percent of claims for disability compensation and pensions…
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Yesterday, Michigan Elder Law attorneys Mark Wander and Christopher Berry gave a CE presentation to the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors on Long Term Care and Medicaid Update. They provided an update of the current law on Medicaid, Long Term Care and Veteran’s Benefits. If you would like to have the attorneys of Witzke, Berry,…
The Oakland County Bar Association’s Veterans Law Committee Presents the Introduction to Veterans Law Series at the Oakland County Bar Center, in Bloomfield Hills. The seminar will be offered on four separate days: November 1, Veterans Law Introduction VA Medical Benefits – Garth E. Wooten, Esq., Oakland County Veteran’s Services Family Law – John F….
Did you know that the number of individuals with Alzheimer’s is estimated as high as 16 million? And that half of those people in nursing homes will have Alzheimer’s or a related disorder. Join attorney Christopher Berry for a FREE Elder Law Seminar at the Brighton Community Center. Get answers to questions about Medicaid eligibility…
For the last two days, Dr. Tommy Sowers, the new Assistant Secretary of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, walked the halls of the Chicago Regional Office to discover for himself how claims are received, processed, and delivered. Along the way, he tweeted photos and facts from his visit (you can follow Dr. Sowers on Twitter @Sowers)….
Enhance your career with the FREE Elder Law Boot Camp for Social Workers! Earn up to seven CE Credit Hours in this one-day session offered Friday, October 19 by the Michigan Elder Law Center. Join Witzke, Berry, Carter & Wander PLLC at the Auburn Hills Marriott at Centerpoint. By attending this seminar, you will learn…
There is a growing number of veterans suffering from a backlog of claims that has delayed payments for war-related disabilities. Former gunnery sergeant Matt Hannan is one of nearly 825,000 veterans nationwide experiencing significant delays in payment on claims, according to nation analysis by the Center for Investigative Reporting. Nationally, the wait time is more…