by edfarmer | Mar 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Agent Orange Act states that the VA must presume that veterans “who, during active military, naval, or air service, served in the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975” were exposed to herbicides, including...
by edfarmer | Feb 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
By: Jared Reynolds, Nursing Home Abuse, Wrongful Death, and Personal Injury Attorney When the difficult decision is made to put a loved one into a nursing home, it is expected by the family that the health and safety of their family member be made a top priority....
by edfarmer | Jan 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
What is the Military Lending Act? The Military Lending Act (MLA) is a law designed to deter lenders from charging excessive fees and interest rates, establishing unrealistic payment schedules, and taking advantage of U.S. military servicemembers. Violations of the...
by edfarmer | Jan 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Imagine visiting your mother or father at the nursing home and seeing strange marks on their skin. Discovering these bedsores can be stressful and can cause confusion about what to do. Bedsores can become extremely painful and even require extensive...
by edfarmer | Jan 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Ryan Finn, President, Command Financial Group LLC877-800-1077help@commandfg.com1074 W. Taylor St., #315, Chicago, IL 60607www.commandfg.com Renting versus Buying, a battle for the ages? Let me first start off by saying that home ownership is not appropriate for...
by edfarmer | Dec 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
The VA offers a program called Vocational Rehabilitation &Employment (VR&E) that is intended to rehabilitate and train disabledveterans whose disabilities affect their ability to prepare for, obtain, and retain employment. What benefits does Vocational...
by edfarmer | Dec 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
By: Jared Reynolds, Nursing Home Abuse, Wrongful Death, and Personal Injury Attorney Making the decision to put a loved one in a nursing home may be one of the hardest decisions that a family will ever make. The level of care that a loved one requires on adaily basis...
by edfarmer | Dec 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
When a servicemember is discharged, the veteran receives a DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD-214). Many employers ask to see the DD-214 when considering a veteran for employment. The DD-214 not only contains favorable information...
by edfarmer | Dec 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
For many years, veterans who were entitled to retirement pay from the military (either longevity retirement pay for twenty or more years of service or disability retirement pay for those medically discharged because they were found unfit for continued military...
by edfarmer | Nov 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
A veteran with a less than fully honorable discharge has three forums that they can petition to make them eligible for VA benefits. Two of the forums are part of the military service departments. Each military service branch has a Discharge Review Board (DRB). The Air...
