In a case of first impression, on April 1, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued an important decision in Nawara v. Cook County Municipality (Case Nos. 22-1393, 22-1430, ...

A real gap is built into the Department of Veterans Affairs' disability rating system. A veteran can be rated at 70% or 80%, clearly and seriously disabled by any reasonable standard, and still fall ...

Congress is currently considering a significant expansion of veterans’ disability compensation in HR 2102, the Major Richard Star Act. It would allow approximately 400,000 military retirees to receive ...

The main difference between disability pay and social security is that the latter is a government-run program, while the former comes from an insurance company. Disability does not refer to any ...

For many Americans, a Social Security back pay deposit marks the end of a long and stressful wait. Disability claims can take months to clear, appeals can drag the timeline out further and retirement ...