Feb 2, 2021 | News
The VAntage Point blog/US Dept. of Veterans Affairs — With two COVID-19 vaccines available for emergency use and deliveries starting at VA health care facilities, many Veterans are wondering when they can receive the vaccine. Facilities will notify Vets at high risk...
Jan 26, 2021 | News
From NPR — By Joseph Shapiro/NPR Civil rights officials at the Department of Health and Human Services issued a series of actions to protect people with disabilities from health care discrimination by medical providers during the pandemic. The actions, by the Office...
Jan 19, 2021 | News
From the Washinton Post — By Jessica Contrera For weeks, Wendy Lincicome has been asking the same question. She asks it on the phone. She asks it in emails to state officials. She cares for an epileptic blind man with cerebral palsy 24 hours a day, and when he is...
Jan 12, 2021 | News
From Kiplinger — It’s a bit more difficult for Social Security recipients to learn the ins and outs of second-round stimulus checks, since there are a few special rules that only apply to them. Trying to track down answers to all your second stimulus check...
Jan 5, 2021 | News
From USA Today — The coronavirus crisis has had a profound impact on Americans’ long-term financial outlook. Now, 21% of workers say they are less confident in being able to retire comfortably since the pandemic began, reports the Transamerica Institute in the...
Dec 29, 2020 | News
From The New York Times — The start of a mass coronavirus vaccination campaign at U.S. nursing homes has brought hope to many families. But it may be a while before restrictions loosen. Here are answers to common questions. By Matt Richtel A watershed moment has...
Dec 22, 2020 | News
AccountingToday.com — Fraud is continuing to increase this year, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. The report found that 79 percent of anti-fraud professionals have seen an increase in the...
Dec 15, 2020 | News
The ABA Journal — In normal times, law firms would be hard at work planning their holiday parties, with some even going so far as to rent out museums or hire Michelin-starred chefs for their opulent soirees. For example, litigation firm Susman Godfrey, with offices...
Dec 8, 2020 | News
The VAntage Point blog/US Dept. of Veterans Affairs — VA’s Privacy Service and the United States Postal Inspection Service – the law enforcement and crime prevention arm of the Postal Service – recently established a two-year agreement continuing their partnership to...
Dec 1, 2020 | News
From The New York Times — By John Ismay/The New York Times The U.S. Army would review the cases of thousands of former soldiers who were separated from the service after Oct. 7, 2001, with less-than-honorable discharges and potentially upgrade their service paperwork...
