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Joe Whitcomb

Joe Whitcomb is the founder and president of Whitcomb, Selinsky, PC (WSM). In addition, he manages the firm and heads up the Government Procurement and International Business Transactions Law sections. As a result of his military service as a U.S. Army Ranger and as a non-commissioned officer in the Air Force, he learned mission accomplishment. While serving in the Air Force, he earned his Bachelor’s in Social Sciences and a Master’s in International Relations. His Master’s emphasis was on National Security and International Political Economics. After his military career, Joe attended law school at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.

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Arellano v. McDonough: Supreme Court Denies Equitable Tolling

In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that equitable tolling does not apply to retroactive disability benefits claims under 38 U.S.C. § 5110(b)(1). The case, Arellano v. McDonough, decided in January 2023, addressed whether a veteran...

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Court Rules Disability Benefits Are Income in Francis v. Francis

The Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled that veterans' disability benefits must be included as income when determining child support obligations....

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Rudisill v. McDonough: Supreme Court Ruling on GI Bill Benefits

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Rudisill v. McDonough, ruling that veterans with multiple periods of qualifying military service...

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Hi-Tech Flooring v. WCAB: Disability Pension Doesn’t Prove Retirement

The case of Hi-Tech Flooring, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Santucci), decided by the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in 2022,...

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ALJ Errors Lead to Remand in Carla S. Social Security Appeal

The case of Carla S. v. O'Malley, decided by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in January 2024, involved a...

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Court Rules on Overpayment Recovery Limits in Peoples v. ICAP

The Colorado Court of Appeals issued a significant decision in Peoples v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office in 2019, addressing how the Social Security...

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Key Takeaways from Hoyal v. Pioneer Sand Co.

The case of Hoyal v. Pioneer Sand Co., decided by the Supreme Court of Colorado, addressed an important question in wrongful death claims: whether a...

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Wrongful Death Claims for Nonviable Fetuses: Gonzales v. Mascarenas

The case of Gonzales v. Mascarenas, decided by the Colorado Court of Appeals in 2008, raises pivotal questions about wrongful death claims....

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Colorado Wrongful Death Claims: Hansen v. Barron's Oilfield

The case of Hansen v. Barron’s Oilfield Service, Inc. focused on the legal requirements for standing in wrongful death claims under Colorado law. The...

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Gender Discrimination in Mikkelsen v. Public Utility District No. 1

Introduction The case of Mikkelsen v. Public Utility District No. 1 of Kittitas County addresses critical issues regarding wrongful termination,...

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