CAN A THIRD PARTY SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST PAY FOR A VACATION?
In general a Special Needs Trust can pay for a vacation. However, the rules vary by which type of Special Needs Trust that you have. If you have a Third Party Special Needs Trust, which is a trust...
View ArticleDepartment of Justice Unveils New On-line Americans with Disabilities Act...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has just announced that individuals wishing to file Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complaints with the DOJ will be able to fill out the form and submit it...
View ArticleNew ADA Technical Assistance Publication About Polling Place Access for...
The Justice Department has recently published a new technical assistance publication about polling place access for voters with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The...
View ArticleWhat is the National Down Syndrome Registry?
The National Down Syndrome Registry was launched in 2013 in an effort to connect individuals who have Down syndrome with researchers studying the chromosomal disorder. The confidential online database...
View ArticleSheri Abrams Selected as Virginia “Super Lawyer”
Fairfax Virginia Attorney, Sheri Abrams, has being selected for inclusion in Virginia’s “Super Lawyers” for 2015. Sheri is the only Attorney in Virginia selected as a “Super Lawyer” in the practice...
View ArticleFinal Rule to Revise the Definition of “Spouse” Under the FMLA
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons. The FMLA also includes certain...
View ArticleBIG NEWS! Sheri Abrams Re-Opens Her Own Law Firm!
After 5 Years practicing with another firm, I have decided to re-open my own law practice. My law firm, Sheri R. Abrams PLLC, will continue to practice Social Security Disability Law, Special Needs...
View ArticleU.S. Access Board Releases Next Installment of the Online Guide to the ADA...
The next installment of the U.S. Access Board’s online guide to accessibility standards issued under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) is now available....
View ArticleThe Need for Medical Treatment to Obtain Virginia Social Security Disability...
As an Attorney who has been practicing Social Security Disability law in Virginia for over 20 years, I know it is very important that a claimant for benefits be receiving medical treatment. A claimant...
View ArticleSocial Security Reaches Milestone
August 14, 2015, is the 80th anniversary of Social Security. Few Americans working today can remember a time when Social Security wasn’t part of the social fabric of America. Since the Social Security...
View ArticleCollaboration, Celebration, and Innovation: ADA@25 Event
ServiceSource, in conjunction with National Disability Institute, is hosting an informative in-person panel discussion and live streaming webinar on September 24th between 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to...
View ArticleFairfax Virginia Attorney, Sheri R. Abrams, Selected for Inclusion in The...
Fairfax Virginia Attorney Sheri R. Abrams has been been selected as one of 2016’s Best Lawyers in America in the field of Elder Law. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become...
View ArticleUpcoming Event! Fairfax Virginia Attorney Sheri Abrams to Speak to Northern...
Northern Virginia Post-Polio Support Group September 12, 2015 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Mason Governmental Center 6507 Columbia Pike Annandale, VA 22003 Large Conference Room (first door on the right...
View ArticleAssistive Technology Financing Loan Program for the District of Columbia
About the Program: The Assistive Technology Financing Loan Program offered through the Assistive Technology Program for the District of Columbia is a low-interest funding source for District of...
View ArticleNew Mobile App Helps Seniors and those with Disabilities in Virginia Find...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) new Resource Locator mobile application (app) for smartphones and electronic tablets can help you get answers to your housing-related...
View ArticleA Warning for Virginia Medicaid Beneficiaries Traveling Out of State
Access to affordable health care through the Medicaid program is one of the great benefits afforded to most recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI). In many states, full Medicaid coverage is...
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Sheri R. Abrams Attorney at Law Listed in 2016 “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News...
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers has ranked the Fairfax Virginia law firm of Sheri R. Abrams, Attorney at Law, in its 2016 “Best Law Firms” publication for excellence in the area of Elder...
View ArticleShould You Update Your Will When You Move to or from Virginia?
Among all the changes you must make when you move to a new state — driver’s license, voter registration — don’t forget your will. While your will should still be valid in the new state, there may be...
View ArticleIf you live in Virginia and Are Denied Social Security Disability Benefits,...
Appeal! Many disabled people in Virginia become disheartened and frustrated after they receive a Social Security disability benefits denial notice, and they do not appeal. This is often a mistake....
View ArticleNorthern Virginia Emergency Phone Numbers & Websites
With the expected “historic” snow storm heading Northern Virginia’s way, I wanted to remind everyone of some of the important phone numbers and websites to keep handy: 9-1-1, for police, fire, and...
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