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4 Sep 2013, 2:58 am
The AP reported that US District Judge Claudia Wilken “has ruled that Cold War military veterans who say they were harmed by government-backed chemical and biological experiments aren’t entitled to medical treatment outside the Department of Veterans Affairs medical system. [read post]
2 Sep 2013, 2:59 am
“Ending the backlog is an ‘all hands on deck’ effort that requires teamwork, both in and out of government,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. [read post]
31 Aug 2013, 9:23 pm
As a Boston domestic violence lawyer, whose previous career was in managing public affairs on highly contested issues, a lot of this sounds like damage control to me. [read post]
30 Aug 2013, 12:25 pm
The Department of Veterans Affairs had taken the position that Windsor struck down only DOMA, not the specific provision of federal law under which veterans’ benefits are determined and that independently defined a “spouse” as “a person of the opposite sex. [read post]
30 Aug 2013, 7:16 am
Specifically, the annual unemployment rate for post-September 2001 veterans (i.e., veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan) is higher than the rates for all veterans and for nonveterans. [read post]
30 Aug 2013, 5:13 am
The lawsuit was filed by an Army veteran who alleged that the Department of Veterans Affairs violated her constitutional rights when it refused to give her full disability benefits because she is married to another woman, rather than a man. [read post]
27 Aug 2013, 8:13 pm
Since taking office, the Obama Administration already has stepped up enforcement and oversight of federal laws prohibiting discrimination against veterans and individuals with disabilities. [read post]
26 Aug 2013, 3:16 am
“VA wants all Veterans to receive health care that improves their health and well-being,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. [read post]
21 Aug 2013, 11:17 am
The Veterans Advocacy Clinic represents veterans appealing adverse benefits decisions of the Department of Veterans Affairs. [read post]
14 Aug 2013, 4:19 pm
Subsequently, due to some aggressive steps taken by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), such as requiring claim processors in its 56 regional benefits offices to work overtime and moving from a manual to a computerized system to help speed up the judgment of claims, the number of backlogs decreases according to the administration officials. [read post]
9 Aug 2013, 8:09 am
Alexander’s resignation, effective September 26, will allow him to become Louisiana secretary of veterans affairs. [read post]
7 Aug 2013, 6:00 am
The Department of Veterans Affairs extended the deadline for public comments about its burn pit questionnaire. [read post]
6 Aug 2013, 6:00 am
Appearing last week before the Senate Committee on Veteran’s Affairs at a hearing entitled “Preserving the Rights of Servicemembers, Veterans, and their Families in the Financial Marketplace,” a DOJ official confirmed that the DOJ is actively investigating whether companies have failed to provide military private student loan borrowers with the full benefits to which they are entitled under the SCRA. [read post]
4 Aug 2013, 8:48 pm
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, and the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General, and it is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David L. [read post]
2 Aug 2013, 8:07 am
If any verified company lists one or more NAICS Code(s) on its profile in which it is other than small, the Department of Veterans Affairs, Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE), is requiring that those NAICS Codes be removed. [read post]
1 Aug 2013, 2:25 pm
The university welcomes applications from minorities, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and dual-career couples. [read post]
1 Aug 2013, 7:52 am
By Steven Wright The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has a pension program designed to help veterans and their surviving spouses with the high costs of care that many seniors face. [read post]
31 Jul 2013, 11:33 am
For example, in March 2012, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued a memorandum ordering its contracting officials to suspend the use of reverse auctions as a procurement method. [read post]
31 Jul 2013, 2:00 am
Porter, Partner The Department of the Treasury, the Social Security Administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Railroad Retirement Board and the Office of Personnel Management (“Agencies”) published a proposed rule on April 19, 2010, to address concerns related to the garnishment of certain exempt Federal benefit payments direct deposited into consumers deposit accounts. [read post]
28 Jul 2013, 11:00 pm
Potter and his wife, who has subsequently passed away, gave their daughter general power of attorney to manage their personal and financial affairs. [read post]
