Among the most hard-hit by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are veterans. Too often, veterans face homelessness, lack of adequate health care, delays in receiving financial support, poverty, and, in extreme cases, death. RISKS FACED BY VETERANS Wisconsin is home to over 371,000 veterans. The vast majority are over 60 years old. The largest group served […]
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We live in a connected world. Facebook, SnapChat, Tik Tok, LinkedIn, Instagram. The manner in which people socialize online is nearly endless. This web of interconnected posts, likes and online friendships creates a substantial risk of bias and conflicts of interest in our court systems. The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently waded into the tangled web of online
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Most Americans are familiar with the “right to remain silent” and that police need a warrant to search your things. But there is often a disconnect between knowing these rights and having the confidence to assert them. People often think that refusing to answer questions or refusing to give consent for officers to conduct a
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Most residential landlords make the wise decision to collect a security deposit before renting an apartment to a tenant. While these deposits can be beneficial to a landlord if the tenant fails to pay rent or damages the apartment, improper handling of a security deposit can lead to harsh consequences for the landlord. RULES FOR
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On Thursday, May 28, the US Department of Veterans Affairs issued a press release announcing that it will begin conducting in-person compensation and pension exams (commonly referred to as “C&P Exams”) at select locations across the country. Those locations include the following: White River Junction VA Medical Center, Vt. Syracuse VAMC, N.Y. Erie VAMC, Penn. Hershel “Woody”
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VA Ratings for Hypertension Veterans often struggle to receive service-connected disability benefits for hypertension. Often, this happens because a veteran has in-service blood pressure readings that are clearly elevated but fail to meet the readings that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requires. However, it’s important to know that just because an elevated blood pressure reading
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On April 17, 2020, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued an order removing the requirement that an attorney who helps a self-represented person to author a document filed with a court be identified by name and bar number. By amending Wis. Stat. § 802.05(2m) in this manner, the Supreme Court effectively reinstated the ability of attorneys to “ghostwrite”
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I got out of the army in 2004 and gave very little thought to my VA disability benefits. Shortly before leaving Ft. Benning, the Army’s transition folks had me fill out an application for benefits, but provided almost no explanation or instructions. I returned to my hometown to attend law school and by chance bumped
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On March 24, 2020, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers issued Emergency Order #12 – “Safer at Home”. The Order is intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus by requiring Wisconsin residents to practice certain forms of social distancing and quarantining. While the Order places severe restrictions on travel, it contains a number of exceptions, including allowing individuals
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