With average processing times for Social Security claims hitting 511 days as of July, 2015, it is no surprise that the number of pending claims at the hearing level hit the one million mark in November of last year. In fact, the number of pending Social Security claims has continued to increase every month and…
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Can Parents Qualify for Social Security Survivor Benefits if Their Adult Child Dies? The answer is Yes, if certain conditions are met. Parents of a deceased adult child are eligible for monthly survivor benefits if: They are age 62 or older, They relied on their adult child for at least half of their financial support,…
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Demonstrating breadth and depth of knowledge of our U. S. Constitution, students from the Rachel Carson Middle School arrived on the campus of George Mason University (“GMU”) for the “We the People” competition. After this Fairfax County Public Schools’ success at the state and regional levels, the students of Ms. Cynthia Burgett’s 8th grade class…
Continue readingHave you ever heard of Hepatitis C? Sometimes known as a “silent killer,” Hepatitis C infects 3.2 million Americans and leads to 15,000 deaths a year. Its victims often endure chronic liver disease and liver failure, and may ultimately require a liver transplant. Many end up with liver cancer – the fastest-growing lethal cancer in…
Continue readingYou would not think twice about letting your doctor perform a check-up on you. But, have you ever considered turning the tables and doing a little check-up on your doctor? Herndon injury lawyer Doug Landau thinks it is a good idea to verify the credentials of any physician involved in your care. In fact, the…
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