The Knoxville Police Department is continuing to investigate the cause of a serious car accident that occurred on April 14. The car accident, which resulted in life-threatening personal injury, occurred on the Alcoa Highway during the early morning hours. Traffic had...
Recently, we discussed the Social Security Disability benefits that a surviving spouse of an insured person may be entitled to, but what about a divorced widow or widower? Can he or she draw off a deceased insured worker? For the answer, one must look to 20 CFR §...
Can a surviving spouse draw benefits off of a fully insured person after that person's death? This is a common question encountered in dealing with Social Security Disability. 20 CFR § 404.335 is where the answer is found in the Social Security regulations....
Knoxville police report that a car accident involving a bicycle occurred on April 9 in Knoxville just before 6:30 p.m. While heading east on Kingston Pike, the bicyclist approached the intersection with Deane Hill Drive. An oncoming car attempted to make a turn onto...
When can the Social Security Administration garnish benefits received by Social Security Disability claimants? The Federal government can and will garnish Social Security benefits under several circumstances:Enforcement of child support or alimony obligations. See 42...
Police officers endanger their lives the moment they put their badges on, but officers typically aren't worried about that. It's part of their job to worry about keeping the community in which they serve safe. That appears to be exactly what two Knoxville police...
People in Tennessee often get in their cars expecting that they will make it to their destination safely. Sadly, another driver's negligence can turn an otherwise peaceful drive into a tragedy.Late last month, two people lost their lives in yet another of the fatal...
People often wonder what benefits are children entitled to if one of the parents is drawing Social Security Disability? In general, a child can draw benefits on the earnings record of an insured person who is entitled to old-age benefits, SSDI benefits, or who had...
