Learn the latest on Mastering Veterans Benefits & Elder Law with this convenient, 24/7 On-demand Seminar & Complimentary Podcast. Register to obtain CLE & MCLE credit, online access to complete course & reference materials, and attend this on-demand seminar. YOU MAY LISTEN FROM ALMOST ANY TYPE OF COMPUTER OR IPOD. ACCESS TO THE RECORDING AND MATERIALS DOES NOT EXPIRE.

Benefits:

Representing clients seeking veterans benefits and claims under disability laws have recently become among the most popular and steady practice areas. Elder programs are a significant source of cash and health benefits for individuals with disabilities; however, the procedures and formalities of a large federal agency can be intimidating for an unrepresented claimant. Related and often parallel issues arise in the context of veterans’ benefits. Nearly two million veterans have returned from service in Iraq and Afghanistan. Of the 1.3 million veterans who have been discharged since 2001, almost half have filed for disability compensation claims. Register today for this convenient, telephonic seminar on Veterans Benefits & Elder Law. Registration includes access to written course and reference materials that serve as a helpful guide to the best practices and techniques discussed by the faculty.

Agenda:

1 Effectively Obtaining VA Benefits:

a. Eligibility for Benefits & Claims

b. Compensation: Veterans with "Service Connected" Disability

c. Obtaining Dependency & Indemnity Compensation

d. VA Pensions & Surviving Dependent Pensions

e. Health Care Benefits

2. Mastering VA Appeals:

a. Keys to Veterans' Benefits Appeals Process

b. Effectively Identifying & Preserving Issues for Appeal

c. Overcoming VA Slowdown and Delay Techniques

d. Notice of Disagreement

e. Veteran's Affairs Developed Claim Process

3. Best Practices on Elder & Disability Benefits:

a. Proven Strategies on the Application Process

b. Building A Prima Facie Case for Benefits

c. Effectively Analyzing the Disability Plan Documents

d. Strategies on Seeking Long-term Disability Benefits

e. What You Need to Know About State Procedures & Programs

4. Recorded Question & Answer Session

Biography of Seminar Faculty:

1. Caleb Stone is a Clinic Legal Fellow at William & Mary Law School’s Lewis B. Puller, Jr. Veterans Benefits Clinic, where he has spent over three years teaching and supervising law students working on disability claims. He will be a Professor of Practice starting in July 2019. Mr. Stone earned his J.D. from William & Mary Law School, where he received the Benjamin Stoddert Ewell Award for outstanding leadership and public service. He is accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and eligible to practice before the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Mr. Stone's clients have received approximately $1 million in past due VA benefits.

2. Michael Shea is a retired CW5 Army aviator and lawyer who spent more than 20 years with his state's Army National Guard. He served two tours of duty in Iraq as a Blackhawk Medevac pilot and did a tour of duty as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam with the US Marine Corps. He has practiced law for over three decades. Returning from Iraq after his second tour in 2008, Mr. Shea realized that there is a need for effective, empathetic and reasonably priced representation for those veterans and their families who find themselves facing debt collection issues, divorce, and post-decree issues involving child support and parental responsibilities. He is a trained mediator and provides mediation services as a third party, to help military families through the transition from deployment to home station and the transitions from active duty or Guard to retirement. Mr. Shea is accredited by the VA to assist veterans in filing for VA Pension Benefits.

3. Debby Rosenfeld practices at Ronald Fatoullah & Associates, where she has practiced since 2004 in the areas of elder law, estate planning and real estate. Ms. Rosenfeld is a graduate of New York University School of Law and Barnard College of Columbia University. Upon graduating Law school, Ms. Rosenfeld became a tax associate with Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler after working as a senior Tax Advisor with the Long Island Lighting Company. Ms. Rosenfeld has lectured and written extensively on elder law issues for both attorneys and laypeople.

CLE ACCREDITATION: Rossdale CLE is a national leader in attorney education and has trained thousands of attorneys, paralegals, and other legal professionals. Attend this telephonic seminar for CLE & MCLE credit with the following pending, available, & approved jurisdictions:

Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission for 1.5 MCLE credits

Alaska Bar Association for 1.5 CLE Credits *

Arizona State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits**

Arkansas Supreme Court - Office of Prof. Programs for 1.5 CLE credits

California State Bar for 1.5 MCLE credits

Colorado Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal & Judicial Education for 1.8 CLE Credits

Connecticut for 1.5 CLE Credits

District of Columbia (CLE credits are not required)***

Florida Bar for 2.0 CLE credits

Georgia Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Hawaii State Board of CLE for 1.5 CLE credits

Idaho State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE Credits

Iowa Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE Credits

Kansas Continuing Legal Education Commission for 1.5 CLE Credits

Kentucky Bar Association for 1.5 CLE Credits

Louisiana Supreme Court Commission on MCLE for 1.5 MCLE credits

Maryland (CLE credits are not required)***

Massachusetts (CLE credits are not required)**

Michigan (CLE credits are not required)***

Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

Mississippi Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

Missouri Bar for 1.8 MCLE Credits

Montana Commission of CLE for 1.5 CLE Credits

Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

New Hampshire for 1.5 CLE credits ****

New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits (per Rule 201:4)

New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE credits

New York State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

North Carolina State Bar Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

Ohio - Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on CLE for 1.5 CLE Credits

Oklahoma Bar Association for 1.5 CLE Credits

Oregon State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE Credits

Puerto Rico for 1.5 CLE credits (Tribunal Supremo de Puerto Rico)

Rhode Island Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for 1.5 CLE credits

South Dakota (CLE credits are not required)***

Tennessee Commission on CLE for 1.5 CLE Credits

Texas State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Utah State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 MCLE credits

Vermont Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE credits

Virginia State Bar for 1.5 MCLE credits

Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 MCLE credits

Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners for 1.5 CLE credits

Wyoming State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Additional States - call customer service at (888) 626-3462

* Members of the Alaska Bar Association may report 1.5 CLE credits for participating in this course as it has been approved by other mandatory CLE jurisdictions for 1.5 CLE credits.

** The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 1.5 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona, including 0 hour(s) of professional responsibility.

*** States that do not require CLE are indicated above. Rossdale does not apply for CLE in these states as CLE credit is not required.

**** The New Hampshire does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Continuing Legal Education requirement. Pursuant to NH Supreme Court Rule 53, this activity may be counted for up to 1.5 CLE hours.

For additional questions, please call 888-626-3462.

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