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21 May 2014, 2:43 pm
” See also - President Obama said Wednesday that he had ordered his top deputies to complete their review of what has gone wrong in the Veterans Affairs’ health system within a month, adding that if veterans are not receiving the care they deserve, “I will not stand for it. [read post]
21 May 2014, 11:00 am
” As a result of the lawsuit, Rooney was appointed a conservator, L.A. attorney Michael Augustine, to protect his affairs. [read post]
21 May 2014, 9:27 am
The University of Washington observes Memorial Day, May 26.The Law Library will be open from 8am - 5pm and the Reference Office will be open from 1 - 4pm.Regular hours resume on Tuesday, May 27.Visit the US Department of Veterans Affairs' website for more information on Memorial Day.Seattle Pipeline links to Memorial Day and weekend events. [read post]
20 May 2014, 10:41 am
The Texas Access to Justice Commission and its co-sponsor, the State Bar of Texas, honored veterans throughout the state at the gala, which raised $348,450. [read post]
19 May 2014, 7:45 pm
Shinseki 13-837Issue: Whether the Federal Circuit erred in requiring issue exhaustion during nonadversarial proceedings before the Department of Veterans Affairs Board of Veterans’ Appeals. [read post]
19 May 2014, 12:33 pm
A proposal by Senators Jennifer Beck (R- Monmouth) and Christopher “Kip” Bateman (R-Somerset, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex) to extend tax benefits to eligible veterans residing in continuing care retirement communities was advanced today by the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. [read post]
17 May 2014, 7:51 pm
As the New York Times reports: The Department of Veterans Affairs' inspector general is working with federal prosecutors who are trying to determine whether criminal violations occurred at a medical center in Phoenix accused of falsifying data or creating secret waiting lists intended to hide months long delays for veterans to see doctors, a top official told a Senate committee on Thursday.I can already hear our friends in the defense bar unpacking… [read post]
16 May 2014, 8:03 pm
President has done for the country in little over four years: IRS targets RosengatePotential Holder perjuryThe ATF “Fast and Furious” schemeThe Pigford scandalObamacare Veterans Affairs in Disney World Sebelius violates the Hatch ActSolyndraThe New Black PanthersWaging war all by myselfBenghaziBiden bullies the pressI’ll pass my own lawsThe hacking of Sharyl Attkisson’s computer Of course, all of this brings up another important word of the… [read post]
16 May 2014, 1:05 am
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) sought comment on amendments to Health Care for Homeless Veterans program eligibility requirements. [read post]
15 May 2014, 7:53 am
Sec’y of Veterans Affairs, 419 F.3d 1317 (Fed. [read post]
14 May 2014, 8:11 am
Veterans Affairs Secretary Denies Wrongful Death Allegations for Long Waits at Hospitals The US Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki has come under fire recently for serious problems with secret waitlists and wrongful deaths of veterans waiting for delayed treatment at VA hospitals all over the country, but particularly in Phoenix, Arizona. [read post]
13 May 2014, 6:37 am
Holly Patraeus, head of the Office of Servicemember Affairs, summarized the consumer issues that her office is focusing on: overly aggressive marketing to veterans by certain institutions of higher education to take advantage of the GI bill, student loan debt incurred by veterans, deceptive advertising with respect to home loans for veterans, and pension advance schemes. [read post]
12 May 2014, 8:26 pm
Chaka Fattah (D-PA) sits on fewer committees but among them is the powerful House Committee on Appropriations: Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Member, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies You could compare numbers of sponsored bills or success rates for passage (of the 8,263 bills and resolutions currently before the… [read post]
12 May 2014, 3:45 pm
Marc PattersonOn May 9, 2014, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued an interim final rule defining a qualified mortgage (QM) for VA insured and guaranteed loans. [read post]
9 May 2014, 6:55 am
Lobbying 101: K Street goes back to school Politico – Byron Tau | Published: 5/7/2014 Two brand-new programs will offer aspiring lobbyists and K Street veterans alike a chance to learn new skills and beef up their resumes. [read post]
8 May 2014, 7:31 am
What’s more, Clerks at the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Fort Collins [Colorado] were instructed last year how to falsify appointment records so it appeared the small staff of doctors was seeing patients within the agency's goal of 14 days, according to the investigation. [read post]
7 May 2014, 2:42 pm
"Focus on veterans The Defense and Veterans Affairs and County Affairs committees next week will hold a hearing in San Antonio related to veterans courts and peer-to-peer veterans mental health counseling for justice-involved veterans with mental health issues, PTSD, and traumatic brain injury. [read post]
7 May 2014, 1:00 pm
The facts of the case were as follows: Bethel, the plaintiff in the lawsuit, was under the care of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center when he underwent general anesthesia. [read post]
7 May 2014, 12:18 pm
After passing out of the Senate Committee on State, Veterans and Military Affairs on a 3-2 vote, it was referred to the Judiciary Committee where, given the lack of time remaining in the session, the Committee declined to schedule the bill for a hearing, effectively killing the bill. [read post]
7 May 2014, 10:01 am
Following on the heels of the news that Colorado VA bureauweenies "were instructed last year how to falsify appointment records so it appeared the small staff of doctors was seeing patients within the agency’s goal of 14 days," we have confirmation that this is much more widespread:"A Department of Veterans Affairs scheduling clerk has accused VA officials in Austin and San Antonio of manipulating medical appointment data in an attempt to hide long wait times… [read post]
