Blog & Firm News

Late this afternoon, NOSSCR learned that Commissioner Andrew Saul has been replaced by Acting Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi, who has been Deputy Commissioner of Retirement and Disability Policy since January 2021. Acting Commissioner Kijakazi has been… Read More

We need your VOTE! It’s your turn to sound off on who really is the best of the best! The CoVa Best of Readers’ Choice Awards are a great way to support the community individuals you love or businesses you trust. So, vote away and spread… Read More

Congratulations to Charlene A. Morring. She has been recognized again by Coastal Virgina Magazine as a Top Lawyer. Read More

COVID-19 has really created challenges for all of us. Those who are waiting for Social Security hearings are extremely frustrated at the lack of visual contact. The Social Security Administration recently announced another option: video online hearin… Read More

Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced five new Compassionate Allowances conditions: Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumors, GM1 Gangliosidosis - Infantile and Juvenile Forms, Nicolaides-Baraister Syndrome, Rubinstein-Tybai Syndr… Read More

The Social Security Administration announced the first of several steps the agency is taking to improve the public’s experience on its website. The newly redesigned retirement benefits portal, at www.socialsecurity.gov/benefits/retirement, will hel… Read More

Charlene was happy to be able to share some ideas with the news team at WTKR about legal steps to take during the corona virus outbreak. One takeaway: have a medical directive in place. See her appearance on WTKR News 3. Read More

With the COVID-19 pandemic, the question is popping up daily in our office: will a worker who contracts COVID-19 be covered workers’ compensation laws? COVID-19 is new to all of us. Courts are closing, mediations are being cancelled, and the le… Read More