Veterans Law
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – Hazen Law Group is excited to announce our newest Associate Attorney, Grace Kent, was recently admitted into the Pennsylvania Bar. Grace has been working at Hazen Law Group since August pending her bar exam results. She is a Central Pennsylvania native and a recent graduate of the Thomas R. Kline School of…
Continue readingLincoln, Nebraska – Nebraska-based law firm Berry Law has been named a 3-Star Employer in the 2024 VETS Indexes Employer Awards today. The VETS Indexes Employer Awards is a prestigious nationwide award and the most objective and comprehensive evaluation of veteran employers nationwide. A 3-star designation demonstrates a superior level of commitment to the hiring,…
Continue readingNorthville, Michigan – Last year, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the discovery of additional technical issues with its online disability claims system, impacting tens of thousands of veterans. The revelation came after VA officials disclosed two weeks prior that 32,000 disability claims had been lost due to similar glitches dating back to 2018.…
Continue readingTampa, Florida – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) have launched a study to understand better the chronic symptoms of Gulf War Illness/Syndrome. The study addresses the gap in treatments for those suffering from Gulf War Illness. Gulf War veterans who meet the criteria for Gulf War Illness may…
Continue readingToday, Joshua Jacobs was confirmed as VA’s Under Secretary for Benefits – marking the first time since 2014 that VA has a confirmed Under Secretary for Benefits, Under Secretary for Health, and Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs. In this role, Jacobs will lead the Veterans Benefits Administration in the delivery of earned benefits to Veterans,…
Continue readingToday, VA announced that Veterans and their survivors have filed more than 500,000 claims for toxic exposure-related benefits under the PACT Act since President Biden signed it into law Aug. 10, 2022. To date, VA has awarded more than $1 billion in earned benefits to Veterans and survivors who filed PACT Act-related claims. Read more…
Continue readingBetween April 27 and May 29, the Department of Veterans Affairs will host a 20,000-mile march with more than 214,000 volunteers in honor of Veterans and service members. Read more from the VA: Read More
Continue readingWhile the President’s Budget details a plan to honor our country’s sacred obligation to care for America’s Veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors, the proposal to cut a broad range of critical programs by 22% would threaten critical services for Veterans – both at VA and across the federal government. The proposed 22% budget cut…
Continue readingTampa, Florida – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (the VA) announced earlier this year that Veterans in suicidal crisis can receive free emergency healthcare services at any healthcare facility. This healthcare expansion aims to prevent veteran suicide by ensuring no-cost care to veterans during times of crisis. In addition, the development will help veterans…
Continue readingToday, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that future deployments of the new Electronic Health Record (EHR) will be halted while we prioritize improvements at the five sites that currently use the new EHR, as part of a larger program reset. Read more from the VA: Read More
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