As the cost of living in the U.S. continues to rise, 71 million Social Security beneficiaries across the nation still need to make ends meet. That’s why there’s the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) at the end of every year to increase Social Security checks to combat inflation and ensure beneficiaries’ financial stability for the coming year….
Daggett Shuler is proud to announce that partnering attorneys David Daggett and Griff Shuler have been named to the North Carolina Super Lawyers list for 2023. What is Super Lawyers? Super Lawyers uses a patented, multi-phase process to select exceptional attorneys of numerous practice areas. First, an attorney’s peers must nominate them to qualify for…
Every fall, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announces a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security payments for the following year. COLA is designed to ensure that beneficiaries don’t lose their financial security due to inflation and the rapidly rising cost of consumer goods and services in the United States. Recently, the SSA announced that the…
It was one of the biggest workplace reforms in decades. The Senate has passed a bill halting clauses in employment contracts that force sexual abuse and harassment victims to pursue their cases through arbitration. The bill was approved by an overwhelming bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives by 335-97. Now, the bill awaits an…
Winston-Salem, NC (May 24th, 2021) – The Winston-Salem, North Carolina based nonprofit, Safe Sober is pleased to announce that Samuel Rocha, a senior at Career Center High and RJ Reynolds High, has won the Safe Sober T-Shirt Design Contest for 2021. At a surprise presentation at Career Center High, the winning design was unveiled. Samuel…
Applying for Social Security Disability benefits has always been a complicated process. Still, like everything else in our lives right now, the COVID-19 pandemic has made applying for benefits even more challenging. COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, has affected millions of people worldwide. Due to the pandemic, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has made…
Even as stay-at-home-orders start to ease in North Carolina, roadways remain lighter than normal. In fact, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the volume of traffic on roadways has decreased by up to half across the state. But despite fewer cars on the road, the number of drivers driving at excessive speeds has…
The Winston-Salem, North Carolina based nonprofit, Safe Sober Prom Night is pleased to announce that Ainsley Williams, a sophomore at Mt. Tabor High School, has won the Safe Sober Prom Night T-Shirt Design Contest for 2020. At a surprise presentation at her home, the winning design was unveiled. Ainsley was presented with the first shirt…
Before 1930, state-sponsored insurance against job-related injuries, sickness, unemployment, and injury was common in Europe. This was followed by U.S. Progressive Era social scientists and social workers advocating for the same insurance for the American people. This led to the creation of the Social Security Act (SSA). Not long after that, many U.S. political figures…
A 30-year-old Greensboro man has been charged with murder after fatally hitting a 38-year-old Greensboro woman. The victim was waiting at a bus stop on Lees Chapel Road when the driver hit a utility pole, the victim, and then a tree before stopping. More information about the investigation can be found here. While the victim…
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Olivia Winston
