Parker Law Offices

04/01/2026

In a recent lawsuit, Freund v. McDonough (No. 23-1387, Fed. Cir. 2024), veterans J. Roni Freund and Marvin Mathewson had disability appeals that were closed erroneously by the VA's computer system (VACOLS).
Class Certification & Ruling: The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in August 2024 that the case could proceed as a class action, rejecting the VA's argument that the class was too difficult to identify (rejecting a "heightened ascertainability requirement").
Impact: The ruling allows for a class of veterans, potentially numbering in the thousands, whose appeals were deleted due to technical errors to have their claims reinstated and reviewed. This class was certified in March 2026. Attorney Parker represents disability claimants nationwide before the SSA and is an accredited VA representative.

10/08/2025

Parker Law Offices has just secured benefits for a claimant who has waiting more than 4 years to recover benefits. Claimant will receive nearly $80,000 in back pay and become eligible for Medicare benefits.

09/22/2025

Effective September 30, 2025, SSA has announced that all SSA benefit recipients and their representatives will be required to receive payment via Direct Deposit, absent a hardship waiver detailing a specific exception.

03/27/2025

Parker Law Offices endorses the recent ABA statement:

“That means holding governments, including our own, accountable under law. We stand for a legal process that is orderly and fair. We have consistently urged the administrations of both parties to adhere to the rule of law. We stand in that familiar place again today. And we do not stand alone. Our courts stand for the rule of law as well.”

02/15/2025

Attorney Terrence L. Parker has been named Chair of the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education's (MCLE) Philanthropy Committee.

Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education aims to keep raising the caliber of lawyers' professional and ethical service to their clients and communities, by providing comprehensive and practical continuing legal education of the highest quality to the broadest possible audience.

01/17/2025

https://youtu.be/SBTWrjXB9NQ?si=QJ0XJXJP4cyucrsD

The Supreme Court upheld the TikTok ban that goes into effect on Sunday. NBC News correspondents Brian Cheung and Aaron Gilchrist, MSNBC legal correspondent ...

12/25/2024

Congress Passes Bill on Public Service Worker Social Security Benefits
Maureen Leddy
December 24, 2024 · 5 minute read
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The Senate passed a bipartisan bill, 76-20, on December 20 that revises how public pension beneficiaries are treated for Social Security purposes — the bill now awaits President Joe Biden’s signature.

The Social Security Fairness Act ( H.R. 82 ) removes provisions from the Social Security Act that reduce or eliminate benefits for public service workers who also receive benefits from a state or local government. The bill, which passed the House 327-75 back in November, specifically does away with the windfall elimination provision and government pension offset for Social Security beneficiaries after December 2023.

12/01/2024

Attorney Terrence Parker has recently been named Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Eliot Community Human services (“Eliot”). Eliot is a premier service provider to Massachusetts’ most vulnerable populations. It receives nearly 200 million dollars in annual revenue to serve its non-profit mission.

Leadership Team Melinda Matthews President/CEO Nancy Allen-Scannell Vice President of Public Policy and MSPCC Executive Director Joseph Dodd Vice President of Human Resources Scott Hawkins Chief Information Officer Aaron Katz Senior Vice President Susan Oder Vice President of Quality Assurance ...

10/22/2024

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2024/10/15/true-value-hardware-bankruptcy-sale-do-it-best/75682381007/

Hardware wholesaler True Value has filed for bankruptcy amid plans to sell its business to its home improvement rival Do It Best.

06/10/2024

Parker Law Offices is pleased to announce its brand new logo and updated website.

Handle Long-Term Disability, Birth Injury, Animal Bites, and PFAS Cases with Dedication and Results

05/02/2024

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/29/1247774390/cpap-philips-sleep-apnea-injury-lawsuit

Under a related deal, users who return devices by Aug. 9 can get an extra $100. As part of the recall, the company is offering repairs, replacements or refunds of the machines' cost.

04/11/2024

April 10, 2024, 8:36 PM EDT

Landmark PFAS Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday issued the first-ever federal drinking water standards for "forever chemicals," something communities, environmental groups and politicians of both major political parties had been clamoring for. However, experts said the novel rulemaking will attract tough legal battles over implementation costs, supporting science and other elements.