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Category Archives for Veterans Benefits
Veteran’s Benefits: What You Need to Know
Many veterans don’t realize that they may be eligible for additional benefits from the Veterans Administration. The Veterans Administration offers many types of benefits, from service connected benefits to low-income pension benefits. Service Connected Benefits A Veteran may be entitled to compensation as a result of a service-connected disability. Compensation is paid to a service […]
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New VA Aid & Attendance Eligibility Rules Take Effect on October 18, 2018
The Veterans Administration has issued new rules which drastically change the eligibility for Veterans and spouses to receive Aid & Attendance pension benefits. It is critical that Veterans and spouses take action now to protect assets before the new rules take effect on October 18, 2018.Net WorthAsset limit: $123,600Net worth includes monthly income. Monthly income […]
Continue readingCona Elder Law Awards Amelia Larkin, East Setauket, As LI Middle School Winner of Veterans Red Write and Blue Essay Contest
Amelia Larkin, a 13 year old East Setauket resident and student at Murphy Junior High School, recently won the annual Red Write and Blue Veterans essay contest sponsored by Cona Elder Law, an elder law firm in Melville. Receiving nearly 500 entries from 30 LI school districts on the topics “My Military Hero” and “What America […]
Continue readingVeteran’s Benefits: Programs and Payments
Many veterans don’t realize that they may be eligible for additional benefits from the Veterans Administration. The Veterans Administration offers many types of benefits, from service connected benefits to low-income pension benefits.Service Connected BenefitsA Veteran may be entitled to compensation as a result of a service-connected disability. Compensation is paid to a service member for […]
Continue readingVeteran’s Aid and Attendance Seminar
Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2017 – 10:30amLocation: Senior Associate Kimberly Mosscrop is speaking as part of a panel discussion on Aid and Attendance Veterans Benefits at the Suffolk Jewish Community Center at 10:30AM. To RSVP for this free panel please contact Charlene at 631-708-5106.
Continue readingJames Weber, Vietnam Veteran, 9/11 First Responder, Honored by Cona Elder Law and LI State Veterans Home
November 2017 For Immediate Release======================================================= James Weber, Vietnam Veteran, 9/11 First Responder, Honored by Cona Elder Law and LI State Veterans Home Winners of Cona Elder Law’s Student Art Contest for Veterans Recognized at Event James Weber, 70 and a Rocky Point resident, was recently honored at a “Salute to Veterans” Event […]
Continue readingCona Elder Law HONORS WINNERS OF STUDENT ART CONTEST TO CELEBRATE VETERANS
Cona Elder Law HONORS WINNERS OF STUDENT ART CONTEST TOCELEBRATE VETERANS Cona Elder Law, elder law and estate planning firm in Melville, honored three winners of their student art contest “These Colors Don’t Run” at the recent LI State Veterans Home event in Stony Brook to celebrate Veterans. Each winner who was selected from an elementary, […]
Continue readingBenefits and Resource event for Veterans
Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2017 – 6:00pm to 8:00pmLocation: Brandywine Senior Living – Huntington Terrace 70 Pinelawn Road Melville, NY 11747Cost: FREERSVP: Charlene Loglisci 631-531-0000Aid and Attendance benefits seminar for Veterans, presented by Cona Elder Law partner Melissa Negrin-Wiener.
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Date: Tuesday, January 3, 2017 – 6:30pm to 8:00pmLocation: Eastport American LegionTopic: Melissa Negrin-Wiener, Esq. will discuss Aid and Attendance benefits, available through the Department of Veterans Affairs which is a non-service connected pension benefit for Veterans and spouses who require the aid and attendance of another individual to perform the personal functions required in everyday living. Ms. Negrin-Wiener […]
Continue readingVeteran’s Aid and Attendance 2017 Fact Sheet
The Aid and Attendance benefit, available through the Department of Veterans Affairs, is a non-service connected pension benefit for Veterans and spouses who require the aid and attendance of another individual to perform the personal functions required in everyday living. This benefit has proven to be very helpful to those Veterans and/or spouses who reside […]
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