State Supreme Court Holds Claims For Recalculation of Benefits Time Barred
If you are a retired state employee, and you believe the state has calculated your benefits incorrectly, be careful that you don’t miss any [...]
Court Grants Long Term Disability Appeal against Liberty Life Insurance Company
After many years of litigation, the Connecticut District Court granted judgment in favor of a disabled individual against Liberty Life. The [...]
Veteran sues retailers after finding image of him in Afghanistan for sale on posters
Army veteran Nicholas Giovannelli is suing to stop several companies from “exploiting his image for profit” after he found them selling posters [...]
More than a million military retirees, spouses now eligible for COVID vaccination
– If you’re one of the more than 1 million Tricare for Life beneficiaries who are age 75 and older, you’re now eligible for the COVID-19 [...]
After Years of Fighting, the Military Has Started Phasing Out ‘Widow’s Tax’
– A long-decried law dubbed the “widow’s tax” that reduced the amount of cash support some surviving military spouses could receive [...]
Trump signs executive order for study of troops at ‘black goo’ base who got cancer
In one of his final acts in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order late Tuesday directing the Department of Veterans Affairs [...]
Biden names temporary VA leadership as his secretary nominee awaits Senate debate
– Veterans Affairs’ data and technology expert will serve as acting secretary for the entire department as the Senate considers the [...]
VA Solicits Feedback On Plans To Transform Its HR IT Systems
NextGov – The Veterans Affairs Department is on the chase for more information about “innovative, future-focused, integrated” information [...]
VA Finishes IT Overhaul For GI Bill Education Benefits
FedScoop – The Department of Veterans Affairs finished implementing major IT updates to more efficiently process education benefits after [...]
VA Profile Allows Vets To Update Contact Information On VA Systems
VAntage Point – VA is empowering Veterans to manage their information through a simplified, personalized experience on VA.gov, called VA [...]
VA Releases Order Of Vets, Staff To Be Vaccinated
Stars and Stripes – The Department of Veterans Affairs released a final plan Tuesday detailing the order in which veterans and staff will [...]
$1 Million Initiative Aims To Address Racial Inequities To Improve Lives Of Military Families
Military Times – As a four-star general weeks away from retirement, Larry Spencer pulled into one of two general officer parking spaces in [...]
Biggest Vets Groups Step Up Pressure On Trump To Fire Wilkie
U.S. News & World Report – Stepping up pressure, the nation’s six largest veterans groups on Wednesday called on President Donald [...]
‘Steep Learning Curve:’ Muted Response To VA Secretary Nominee From Vets Groups
Military.com – President-elect Joe Biden’s choice of an Obama administration insider with no military or health care background to [...]
VA To Restart Debt Collections After A Nine-Month Pause
Stars and Stripes – The Department of Veterans Affairs will start billing veterans again for medical debts in January, after pausing [...]
Timing On Defense Bill Veto Could Cause Problems For Congress, Military
Military Times – The fate of dozens of military pay authorizations, Pentagon reform plans and new program starts now depends on whether [...]
Acting Defense Secretary Drafts Executive Order To Help Those Who Served At Toxic Base: “Let’s Err On The Side Of The Vet”
CBS News – A newly-drafted executive order would open the door to medical help and financial relief for veterans who believe their rare [...]
Congress Finalizes Sweeping Vets Policy Bill With New Protections For Women, Students
Military Times – House lawmakers on Wednesday finalized a massive, sweeping veterans policy measure which includes new protections [...]
IG Told Prosecutors VA Secretary Wilkie May Have Engaged In Criminal Conduct: Report
The Hill – Federal prosecutors were notified by the inspector general (IG) of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs this year about a [...]
Autism Speaks Applauds Department Of Veterans Affairs For Including Vital Autism Care In Insurance Coverage For Families Of Disabled Vets
Autism Speaks – The Department of Veterans Affairs has informed beneficiaries of the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department [...]
Legal Victory And False Hope?
Military Times – Veterans advocates recently celebrated the Veterans Legal Services Clinic at Yale Law School’s legal victory in a class [...]
The VA Will Cover Late Mortgage Payments Under This Plan
Military.com – Veterans who are behind on their mortgages thanks to COVID-19 related hardships could soon have their overdue payments [...]
Leadership Failures Outlined In Fort Hood Report Could Go Beyond The Texas Base
Stars and Stripes – A committee of civilians that examined the command climate and culture of Fort Hood told House lawmakers Wednesday that [...]
Kyrsten Sinema’s Vets Mental Health Support Bill Signed Into Law
KTAR News – U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s bill aimed at expanding access to mental health services to veterans returning to civilian life was [...]
VA To Start Distributing Coronavirus Vaccines Soon, But At Limited Sites And In Limited Numbers
Military Times – Veterans Affairs officials are expecting 73,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine to be shipped to 37 department medical [...]
More Research On K2 Vets’ Toxic Exposures Included In Key Defense Bill
Connecting Vets – More than 15,000 veterans who served at a secret Soviet-era airbase in Karshi-Khanabad, Uzbekistan may have been exposed [...]
New Leading House Republican On Vet Issues Says Toxic Exposure Needs To Be A Top Priority
Stars and Stripes – House Republicans last week tapped Rep. Mike Bost of Illinois to be a leader in the party on veterans issues as the [...]
Unanimous En Banc Federal Circuit Victory For US Veterans
Latham & Watkins, LLP – A Washington, D.C. appellate litigation team has achieved a major pro bono victory on behalf of the National [...]
Biden Picks McDonough For VA
AP News – President-elect Joe Biden is nominating Denis McDonough, who was President Barack Obama’s White House chief of staff, as [...]
VA Plans For COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Nextgov – If and when an authorized COVID-19 vaccine arrives, the Veterans Affairs Department aims to be ready to distribute it. Read More >
