A settlement could force the VA to reopen more than 90,000 wrongly closed disability appeals, with back pay reaching back to ...
In a case of first impression, on April 1, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued an important decision in Nawara v. Cook County Municipality (Case Nos. 22-1393, 22-1430, ...
UPDATE: Dec. 15, 2025: The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review the 7th Circuit’s ruling in Nawara. The Americans with Disabilities Act may allow an employee without a disability to recover ...
For many Americans, a Social Security back pay deposit marks the end of a long and stressful wait. Disability claims can take months to clear, appeals can drag the timeline out further and retirement ...