November 2016
Month Archive
Why Uninsured/Underinsured (UM) Coverage Is Important
As personal injury attorneys we come across insurance coverage issues that can impact a client’s motor-vehicle accident or personal injury claim. One auto insurance coverage that is of critical importance to consider is the insurance coverage known as Uninsured/Underinsured Coverage or “UM” for short. This often misunderstood, overlooked, and rejected coverage is fundamentally the most…
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Social Security Benefits to Increase in 2017
On October 18, 2016, the Social Security Administration issued a Press Release advising that there will be a 0.3 percent cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) increase for people currently receiving Social Security Benefits and Supplemental Security Income for 2017. The COLA was enacted by Congress in 1972 in order to set in place legislation to protect social security…
