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How Long Does it Take to Get a Social Security Hearing in Virginia?
Waiting for a Social Security disability hearing is a reality for many of our clients. For most of them, the wait can feel like an eternity. The Social Security Administration’s data reports that the average waiting period for a hearing in the Norfolk Office of...
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Changes Coming to Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits in 2017
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries will receive a 0.3 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2017. The average benefit for a disabled worker will increase from $1,167 to $1,171. Maximum SSI payments for an individual will...
Quality, Affordable Rental Housing Offered in Newport News and Hampton, Virginia
It's hard for everyone to find the right house to be a home . . . but for some people, it's MUCH harder. People who were previously homeless or incarcerated, veterans and people with physical disabilities, people living with HIV/AIDS and people who have low income...
VRS has released a new version of myVRS
VRS has released a new version of myVRS for its current members. The site is mobile-friendly and has a new, more secure registration process designed to better protect members’ personal and financial information. If you have an existing myVRS account, you can login...
Do I qualify for VRS disability retirement benefits?
Virginia Retirement System members frequently ask us if their specific health condition(s) qualify them for VRS disability retirement benefits. A VRS disability claim is not based solely on your medical diagnosis. Whether or not your claim for VRS disability...
How can I get an estimate of my VRS disability retirement benefits?
Some members of VRS are able to access a disability retirement benefits estimate through myVRS, an online system offered by the Virginia Retirement System. The myVRS online system is available to active members covered under the Virginia Retirement System (VRS),...
Unmasking Domestic Violence Conference – August 20, 2016
Join Transitions Family Violence Services on August 20, 2016, from 9 am to 3 pm at Buckroe Baptist Church, 1819 N Mallory Street, Hampton, VA 23664 for a FREE conference to engage faith communities and concerned citizens to discuss domestic violence. Open to all...
Gillette Law Group Selected as a Winner of Coastal Virginia Magazine’s Best Of Reader’s Choice Awards!
For the second year in a row, the Gillette Law Group has been selected as a winner of Coastal Virginia Magazine's Best Of Reader's Choice Awards! We are excited and humbled by this newest accomplishment. We also appreciate all the feedback and support we received from...