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Jim Fausone Veteran Advocate A 67-year-old Harvard-trained lawyer and former military intelligence officer, John Donald Cody, is on trial in Cleveland after masterminding a $100 million multi-state fraud scheme. Cody was in court this Monday after two years on the run. He is charged with defrauding people who donated to the reputed United States Navy […]
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Jim Fausone Veterans Disability Lawyer So I am no fashion expert. I suspect most guys just toss on what is in the closet and hope it does not clash too badly. Uniforms are supposed to be functional, not clash with the environment, create esprit de corps and be distinguishable. But when I read about the […]
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A memorial ceremony has been held for 25 military veterans whose cremains were left unclaimed by family members. The cremains will be recognized in a ceremony inNew Jerseyand then the ashes will be laid to rest inWashington, in a military cemetery there. The unclaimed cremains include those from seven veterans born in the 1830s or […]
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Claims Processing, Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press, Veterans Law
The White House has announced that the same-sex spouses of military vets are now granted spousal benefits. The Supreme Court’s rejection of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) means that the spouses of vets can collect federal benefits, regardless of their gender. Prior to this ruling, both the Defense departments and Veterans Affairs only […]
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In Florida, the state legislature and Governor Rick Scott have worked together to give hunting veterans a break. They passed a bill during the 2013 legislative session which created a recreational hunting and fishing licensing exception for active and reserve duty military service members, disabled veterans, their immediate family members and their assistants during the […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press
To commemorate September 11, a group of disabled vets worked together to climb several peaks at Yosemite National Park. The group of 15 military veterans, most of whom served in Iraq and Afghanistan, climbed to the summits of El Capitan and Half Dome, in a climb sponsored by nonprofit Paradox Sports, an adaptive sports organization. […]
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Claims Processing, News and Press, Veterans Law
Jim Fausone Veteran Disability Lawyer Listening to the general press, you would think the world will fall apart if there is a government shutdown. In reality, only about 1/3 of the government workers will be off work. The VA will be at work on your claims. The October payments are already in the mail. VA benefits […]
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Employment, Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press
There is a significant tax benefit for employers who hire a qualified veteran. A tax return credit is available to those who hire vets before December 31, 2013. The business can receive up to $9,600 in tax credit as part of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC). The credit is part of other business-related tax […]
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Employment, News and Press
The White House is pushing for postsecondary educational opportunities and better employment opportunities for returning veterans. To that end, the Department of Education and the Department of Veterans Affairs are challenging colleges and universities to adopt pro-veteran, pro-education best practices. The “8 Keys to Success” proposed by the Obama Administration was unveiled during the Disabled […]
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Claims Processing, Medical Issues / Disability, News and Press
In an address to disabled veterans, President Obama announced that the backlog of disability claims was shrinking. At the Disabled American Veterans annual meeting earlier this year, Obama stated that the backlog of disability benefits claims had shrink by as much as 20 percent in the past five months. But, he conceded, a new […]
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