Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Lawyers Can Thank Veterans Throughout Our Profession
Veterans Day was this past Friday. As lawyers, how do we properly thank a veteran for their service? One way is to make it a question during your intake process. When we represent a veteran in any practice area, ask whether they are benefiting from the compensation they may have earned or whether they… Read More »
GRAP Fiasco Takes a Positive Turn – We’ll Need to Reach Out to Former Clients Wrongly Charged
You can get an expungement and there are legislative proposals pending to make the system better. Give us a call if you think you need a legal advisor. Along those lines, lo and behold, there will be further review of 1000s of cases that targeted both currently serving or former National Guard and Reserve… Read More »
CitizenSoldierLaw’s Take On Combat-Related Special Compensation
Are You Eligible? You must be retired, have a VA rating of at least 10% and currently have your DoD retirement payments reduced by the amount of your VA disability payments What else must be true? One of the following: 20 years of service Medical retirement with a disability rating of at least 30%… Read More »
Federal Employees Refusing The Phony Injections In This COVID-19 Hyped Atmosphere
Here are my thoughts in no particular order: What is your current job worth to you and your pension and TSP and healthcare and I know, as to the latter, some of you would have tricare and VA, potentially? As to legal fees and costs, my firm starts with a relatively low retainer and… Read More »
National Guard And Reserve Personnel And Phony Vaccination For COVID 19
Hire a former experienced Judge Advocate, over thirty years of military experience and a former NJ Assistant Prosecutor in major cities, such as Elizabeth and Newark. Protect your retirement from this Emergency use authorization phony injection, as called by the Biden cabal, a vaccine. Remember that you are entitled to a minimum level of… Read More »
TDIU
Total Disability Individual Unemployability – Compensation for 100% Even Without Conditions that Add to 100% Or TDIU, can be an important consideration when considering your Disability Evaluation System military injuries. Your DOD processing, the MEB and the ultimate rating from the PEB may be immaterial, if you achieve what the VA requires for a… Read More »
Montana National Guard Ramps Up Pressure For Retention Weekend And Pressure For Phony COVID Shot
Don’t Let the Collaborators Pressure You or Your Families – Montana Air and Army National Guard Troops, Soldiers and Airmen, Call Us and Defend Your Career Against the COVID Hoax and Phony Shot That Fails to Provide Immunity or Maybe Any Protection I saw a story today based out of Helena Montana — The… Read More »
Advisory Opinions in Board of Corrections Cases
First of all, these cases are taking two years to get decisions and longer. Congress needs to do something because petitioners are often suffering and denied their rightful benefits, particularly Reserve and National Guard members. Secondly, that means an experienced lawyer is your best chance to get a meaningful and successful result and to… Read More »
Final Restraining Orders (FRO) Are Not Easy to Change
In the case, G.M. v. C.V., a New Jersey Superior Court from the Appellate Division denied a defendant’s request to vacate a FRO under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (the Act), N.J.S.A. 2C:25–17 to –35. The female Defendant’s motion to dissolve the FRO was denied because it did not include a transcript of… Read More »
New Jersey’s Veterans Diversion Program
Program’s Success Calls for Time for Formalization and Standardization—Will New Jersey Answer the Call? The United States and its people and institutions are protected by an all-volunteer military. These trained professionals adopt as their vocation service to us all. This year is the first within the last 20 years without an “active” war. That… Read More »
