Category archives: Green Cove Springs
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5 years ago
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As the midterm elections approach, disability rights advocates are concerned about whether all eligible voters with disabilities will, in fact, have the opportunity to exercise their right to vote.
About 35 million eligible voters in the U.S. have a disability – close to one in six. Although ... [read more]
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5 years ago
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It may soon be a new day for airline travelers with disabilities. In a groundbreaking development, a new law directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to create a bill of rights for passengers with disabilities to protect their right to fly free of discrimination.
The change is part of th... [read more]
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5 years ago
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We are proud to announce that Heather Germann has joined our firm as a Legal Assistant.
Heather is an Orange Park/Middleburg native who graduated from Ridgeview High School. She has been married to her husband, Patrick for 11 years, and they have a five year old daughter, Brianna. Heather has... [read more]
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5 years ago
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Social Security payments are set to grow next year, although for some recipients the extra income will be slightly offset by an increase in Medicare premiums and deductibles.
Announced by the Social Security Administration (SSA) on October 11, 2018, and effective December 31, Social Security pay... [read more]
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5 years ago
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ABLE accounts, new tax-free saving accounts for people with disabilities, hold great promise for special needs planning. But among the many questions surrounding ABLE plans is who can open accounts? Only the person with a disability? Parents? Other relatives? Friends?
Created by Congress vi... [read more]
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5 years ago
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Our office is proud to be collecting donations again for the J.P. Hall Annual Christmas Party for underprivileged children.
Suggested donations include: Games, Action figures or dolls, Art activity sets, Sporting equipment (basketballs, footballs, etc.), Books, Toy cars or trucks, Teen watches an... [read more]
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5 years ago
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As we close our offices for the rest of this week so that we can enjoy celebrating Thanksgiving and a long holiday weekend with our families and loved ones, we want to take a moment to thank you for being clients and friends of our Law Office.
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5 years ago
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First Coast Honda Dealers generously answered the call to help us with our Thanksgiving Food Drive for The Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs.
John and Paula delivered this 883 pounds of food to The Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs yesterday to help them prepare Thanksgiving food packages for the... [read more]
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5 years ago
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Attorney Alison Hickman Co-Chaired the Jacksonville Bar Association Elder Section luncheon today, which was sponsored by Arbor Terrace Assisted Living and featured Dr. David Bortnick, PhD, PsyD, as the speaker.
(Alison is p... [read more]
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5 years ago
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After expiring two years ago, a program that helps people with disabilities transition out of institutions and into the community appears to be headed for renewed funding and even improvement.
The Ensuring Medicaid Provides Opportunities for Widespread Equity, Resources, and Care (EMPOWER) Ca... [read more]
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5 years ago
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Facebook is changing its practices to make harder for advertisers to discriminate against people with disabilities.
When businesses seek to advertise on Facebook’s platform, the social network provides tens of thousands of different categories for advertisers to target their desired audience, and... [read more]
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6 years ago
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When the Social Security Administration (SSA) determines that a person with disabilities is eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, the decision is not necessarily permanent. Depending on the circumstance, the SSA will either regularly or semi-regularly re-examine the person’s elig... [read more]
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