11 Things Not To Do During a Child Custody Battle If you’re preparing for a custody battle, it’s understandable to be stressed and concerned. You’re likely facing the dissolution of your marriage and may have a lot of anger and hurt feelings towards your ex-spouse. You might be frustrated imagining a future where you can…
Continue reading…What Is an Uncontested Divorce?
I think it’s safe to say generally that if you and your spouse have a dispute, whether it is who gets how much of the marital home’s equity or who should pay what in maintenance or child support, or any number of other reasons you feel the distribution of your marital estate is unfair or…
Continue reading…Motion to Enforce/ Motion Concerning Parenting Time Disputes
Unfortunately, separated parents often find themselves back in court after Permanent Orders for various reasons. Whether a parent might need more financial support for their child, a parent is not paying court-ordered child support, or a parent feels parenting time needs to change, Colorado has many mechanisms for allowing parties back into family law court…
Continue reading…Why It’s Important to Appeal Your First Veterans Affairs Denial
Veterans law is a complicated area to navigate. The bottom line is that many veterans affairs (VA) raters analyzing claim applications deny benefits because that’s the easiest thing to do. As a result of this, your denial letter won’t make any sense. The letter might say that you weren’t diagnosed in service, or there was…
Continue reading…Overview of the Veterans Affairs Bureaucracy
You won’t hear any disagreement that the Department of Veterans Affairs is a bureaucratic monster. The reality is, no matter how monstrous the VA is, we have to understand its process in order to have a benefit granted. Here is a brief overview of the VA and its organizations. VBA v. VHA v. NCA Within…
Continue reading…Why Private Veterans Law Attorneys Aren’t “Check Chasers”
Often times, Veterans ask me why they should choose a Veterans Law Attorney over the DAV, American Legion or local VSOs office? The answer is simple. A Veteran should absolutely utilize these invaluable organizations. They provide free claims and appeal assistance that our firm can’t provide. While there may appear to be bad blood between…
Continue reading…Veteran Affairs – CAVC Certifies Class-Action For Reimbursement Claims
On September 9, 2019, the Court ruled that the Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2010 prohibits the VA from denying reimbursement for deductibles and coinsurance that veterans owed under their health insurance policy for emergency medical expenses incurred at a non-VA facility. This means that if Veteran Affairs denied some or all of your claim…
Continue reading…Veteran Affairs Law – Update on Blue Water Vets
Supreme Court Grants Extension This week in veteran affairs law, the Supreme Court granted a 30-day extension to the Department of Justice contemplating an appeal of the lower-court’s January ruling extending presumptive benefits to Navy Veterans claiming exposure to toxic chemical defoliants during the Vietnam War, aka “blue water” veterans. While this may seem reason…
Continue reading…Veterans Affairs Law – Blue Water Vets To Receive Compensation
What Is A Blue Water Veteran A “blue water” veteran is an individual who served in ships up to 12 miles off the coast but who never made landfall in Vietnam. In case you hadn’t heard, under current department rules, “blue water” veterans can receive medical care for their illnesses through VA. However, Vets must…
Continue reading…Veterans Law – VA Updates Disability Rating Schedule
WASHINGTON — Effective Dec. 9, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) updated portions of the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD or Rating Schedule) that evaluates the hematologic and lymphatic systems. These federal regulations used by the Veterans Benefits Administration help claims processors evaluate the severity of disabilities and assign disability ratings. “Our goal…
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