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Be Careful of Camp Lejeune Phishing Scams

Veterans are an essential part of our country, selflessly serving to protect us. However, even Veterans are not safe from scams and fraudsters who wish to take advantage of them. With the rise in Camp Lejeune phishing scams due to...
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How Disabled Veterans Can Receive Student Loan Forgiveness

Student Loan debt impacts millions of recent graduates every year. Most of you are already aware because it’s in the mainstream news quite often. However, what you're likely not aware of is the number of Veterans who struggle with student...
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Many Services Offer Tax Prep Help for Veterans

It’s tax season, which can be an especially frustrating time of year for veterans struggling to make sense of their VA disability benefits. When it comes to filing taxes, we recommend that less experienced individuals seek the help of a...
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Waived Filing Fee for Veterans Disability Application

Did you know your filing fee for Veterans Disability benefits can be waived if you meet certain parameters? According to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Rule 3(f) (Payment of Fees) or Rule 21(a) (Petition: Service, Content,...
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Government Tips to Help Veterans Avoid Financial Woes

  The blog at USA.gov recently included a helpful guide to help veterans “Tackle Debt, Scams and Fraud”. The article compiled expert information from Marietta Jelks, editor-in-chief of the Consumer Action Handbook, and Holly Petraeus, of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...
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Receiving VA Disability and working full time is absolutely fine!

I try not to get too personal on this blog. I also try to make it stand out by injecting some humor and my experiences dealing with the VA as a person who works for a law firm. Honestly though,...
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More than just raising money for Veterans

In my line of work I often catch things that I may have missed if I were simply a paralegal or other legal professional. While the world of social media isn't quite as glamorous as something like ice road trucking,...
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If I get Social Security and VA Disability, am I “Double Dipping?”

Recently I posted a blog about a practice I referred to as “Double Dipping.” It’s what happens when you try to get the VA to service connect you for something that you have filed for on Workers Compensation. In other...
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Double Dipping: Why You Can’t Get VA Disability and Workers Compensation For The Same Issue

I often get asked by friends what it’s like working at Jan Dils Attorneys at Law, and I can honestly say that it’s pretty great. However, while my coworkers are awesome, they like to remind me of my increasing age....
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Some Veterans to get Social Security Claims Expedited

I have just learned that the Social Security Administration is implementing a change in the way in which Veterans who are 100% Service Connected via the VA apply for Social Security benefits. According to the Social Security website, Veterans who...
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