If you know of a veteran in Adams County who would like to participate in the Library of Congress Veterans History Project you can contact Linda at the Adams County Court House at 217.277.2123. Volunteers will be collecting oral histories from veterans at the Court House and the Veterans’ Home on March 26th from 9 to 3. These interviews will be submitted to the Library of Congress to become part of the American Folklife Center in Washington, D.C. Quincy University has conducted several … [Read more...]
Hearing Loss and Tinnitus: Your MOS Can Concede Exposure
The fact that your spouse says you never hear them may in fact indicate an entitlement to VA compensation for hearing loss and or tinnitus. Generally speaking, the VA isn’t responsible for hearing loss caused by the natural process of aging or occupational noise you were exposed to post-service. That said; don’t let the VA’s immediate denial of those benefits deter you! A 2010 VA fast letter 10-35, conceded that certain military jobs exposed veterans to high frequency noise. As such, the … [Read more...]
If I’m injured, does it matter which workers’ compensation law applies?
Definitely. States have different workers compensation laws which means that where you were hurt and which state’s law applies your case is extremely important. As our firm’s offices are located across the Mississippi River in different states, we often see the stark difference between how employees are treated depending on whether Missouri or Illinois law applies. One of the great differences between the states is medical treatment. It is key to any injury that prompt medical treatment be … [Read more...]
