Recently, the Trump Administration announced plans to make it easier for permanently disabled veterans to have their federal student debt erased. By law, people with severe disabilities are eligible to have the government discharge their federal student loans, but the benefit has not been widely publicized. Therefore, the United States…
President Trump recently signed a bill into law that will affect individuals who handle Social Security payments for people with disabilities. It is known as the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018 and was approved unanimously by Congress. The law bars individuals with certain criminal convictions from…
People driving automobiles often just don’t see a motorcycle on the road. Hence, deaths from motorcycle accidents have increased dramatically in the past ten years. From 1994 to 2014, motorcycle fatalities have increased each year. Although motorcycles constitute less than one percent of miles driven, they account for fifteen percent…
Jeffrey Freedman of Jeffrey Freedman Attorneys, PLLC, has been recognized by a peer organization to be included in the 2018 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Additionally, Jeffrey M. Freedman, managing attorney, was named Super Lawyer, a designation also awarded utilizing a peer review process. Best Lawyers, which has…
“Susan” applied for Social Security Disability benefits last April due to mental health issues that prevent her from working. Her initial application, like two-thirds of all disability claims, was denied, so with the help of an attorney, she applied for a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). “Susan waited…
Lavern’s Law, a bill named after a woman who died of cancer in 2013 after doctors missed a diagnosis of lung cancer, was recently signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo. The bill changes the beginning date for the statute of limitations in New York State for certain types of medical malpractice…
Over the past 38 years, since Jeffrey Freedman Attorneys, PLLC. was founded, Americans have become much more conscious of the advantages of eating healthy and working out. But over those same 38 years, in spite of some serious economic downturns in this country, they have not become more conscious of…
Disability benefits are based on how much you earned when you were working and how much money you paid into the system. This calculation is called your primary insurance amount. You can generate an estimate of your likely payment using an online tool on the Social Security Administration’s website. You…
As the weather improves, more and more cyclists can be found on the roads and sidewalks. Accidents with cyclists frequently occur at intersections, usually because people are confused on what actions to take. The laws on these circumstances vary by state, so it is important to be knowledgeable on the…
Each day, almost twenty United States military veterans kill themselves. The veteran suicide rate is 22 percent higher than among civilians. One of the biggest challenges facing today’s veterans is how to integrate them back into the workforce and society after their service. Many veterans have been placed into the…
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