This is a sponsored column by attorneys John Berry and Kimberly Berry of Berry & Berry, PLLC, an employment and labor law firm located in Northern Virginia that specializes in federal employee, ...

I often feel guilty if I write a column that essentially repeats information I’ve given in past columns. But readers often remind me that I shouldn’t worry about that. For example, today I got an ...

I often feel guilty if I write a column that essentially repeats information I've given in past columns. But readers often ...

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Many retirees approaching retirement age or facing difficult circumstances (such as the loss of a spouse or a severe disability) rely on Social Security benefits as a vital safety net. However, the ...

Baby boomers (like me) aren’t just getting old. Some of us are also getting frail. I’m a pretty good example. After a lifetime of essentially good health (I was once honored for using the fewest sick ...

There is a law that says the combination of your Social Security disability benefits and your worker’s compensation payments cannot exceed 80% of the average monthly income you had before you became ...

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Disability benefits for senior citizens: It’s a topic I’ve written about before. But because older folks are always asking me about getting disability benefits from Social Security, I don’t mind ...

I often feel guilty if I write a column that essentially repeats information I've given in past columns. But readers often remind me that I shouldn't worry about that. For example, today, I got an ...