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VA Budgetary Shortfall Threatens Veteran Benefits

As Congress shifts from negotiating positions on appropriations bills to building a continuing resolution (CR) for the rest of the calendar year, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) has been left facing a nearly $15...more

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The First Rulings of the New Term – Dismissing Attorney-Client Privilege Case, Denying Equitable Tolling in Veteran’s Benefits...

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While many commentators were wondering when the Supreme Court would start issuing opinions, the backlog of argued cases now being substantial, today is their day. ...more

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The Supreme Court Update - January 23, 2023

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Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its first signed opinion of the October 2022 term and dismissed one case: Arellano v. McDonough, No. 21-432: The case concerns the question of whether equitable...more

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The Supreme Court - February 22, 2022

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Adolfo Arellano v. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, No. 21-432: This case concerns whether equitable tolling may extend the deadline for veterans to submit an application for disability benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 5110(b)(1)...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

Valuable Benefits that Often Go Unused by Our Country’s Veterans

This blog post was originally published in 2019 and has been updated to include the most current information. Our country’s veterans selflessly sacrificed in service of others, but whether due to pride or lack of knowledge,...more

Proskauer - Proskauer For Good

Demanding More for Our Disabled Veterans

A recent statement by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that it is hiring 2,000 new employees to help with processing disability claims, which is welcome news given that the current backlog of claims...more

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[Webinar] The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program Training - November 11th, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm CT

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What better way to mark Veterans Day than to learn how you can assist a veteran in need? Please join us for The Veterans Consortium (TVC) Pro Bono Program’s Volunteer Attorney Training on Thursday, November 11 from 11 a.m....more

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It Is Time to Address the VA’s Enormous Backlog of Claims for Disability Benefits

Nearly half of the 20 million veterans in the United States use at least one government benefit or service offered by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (commonly known as the “VA”). Many of these veterans have developed...more

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Proskauer Virtual Volunteers Support LACBA’s Veterans Legal Service Project Clinic

Next week, Proskauer will headline the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Veterans Legal Services Project (VLSP) clinic. Proskauer attorneys sponsor the clinic every November – but this year’s clinic will be very different....more

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CFPB, joined by South Carolina Dept. of Consumer Affairs and Arkansas AG, files lawsuit targeting service providers to pension...

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The CFPB filed a complaint in a South Carolina federal district court against Upstate Law Group LLC. and two of its individual owners and managers that alleges the defendants violated the Consumer Financial Protection Act’s...more

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Veterans Disability Benefits Now Protected in Bankruptcy Proceedings

Eliminating a cruel quirk in federal bankruptcy law, legislation signed into law by President Trump on August 23, 2019, protects veterans disability benefits from creditors in bankruptcy proceedings. "By protecting their...more

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Narrow Bankruptcy Reforms Make Big Changes for Small Business, Vets, Farmers

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Three important pieces of bankruptcy legislation were signed into law this summer. The legislation did not make substantial structural changes to the bankruptcy system, but the laws do meaningfully impact three important...more

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HAVEN ACT Provides Military Veterans With Increased Income Protections In Bankruptcy

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Military veterans often pay a heavy toll for their service from a physical, emotional and even financial standpoint. A new federal law— the Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need Act of 2019 or the HAVEN Act— aims to...more

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President Signs HAVEN Act to Assist Veterans in Bankruptcy Matters

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President Donald Trump on Aug. 23, 2019, signed the Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need Act of 2019 (HAVEN Act) into law. The HAVEN Act was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Lucy McBath (D-Ga.) and...more

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Trump Signs Bankruptcy Bills Providing Economic Relief for Small Businesses, National Guard, Veterans, and Family Farmers

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On Friday, August 23, President Trump signed four bankruptcy bills into law: H.R. 3311, the “Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019”, which adds a new Subchapter V to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in order to...more

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Defending Our Veterans: Excluding Veterans' Benefits from Current Monthly Income - ABI Journal

Part of the mission of ABI’s newly formed Task Force for Veterans and Servicemembers Affairs is to “remediate and prevent adverse debt concerns and impacts on veterans and servicemembers to ensure that we financially...more

Proskauer - Proskauer For Good

Victory for a Vet

As part of Proskauer’s collaboration with the New York City Bar Justice Center, I recently had the honor of assisting an Army veteran in his claim for disability benefits before the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA)...more

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Veterans’ Claims Move to the Head of the Class

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In an issue of first impression, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit addressed whether the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“Veterans Court”) has the authority to certify class actions. ...more

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Military Disability Benefits May be Wrongfully Taxed by the IRS

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To help reduce the tax burden of those who bravely serve our country, the Internal Revenue Code provides that a pension, annuity, or similar allowance for personal injury or sickness resulting from active service in the armed...more

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You Should Know - October 2014

In This Issue: - Veterans Still Waiting - Five Errors to Avoid - Readers on Seventh Amendment - Excerpt from Five Common Errors to Avoid When Filing Claims: Backlog Improves, But Vets Still Struggle for...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - May 2014 #2

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In this issue: - The Wait is Over..GSA Awards OASIS Contracts to 74 Businesses - OMB Issues Notice to Announce the Availability of the 2014 OMB Circular A-133 Compliance Supplement - NIH Launches $20...more

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OFCCP Submits New Veterans and Disability Regulations to OMB

On July 31st, the long-awaited proposed regulations of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) addressing federal contractors’ affirmative action and nondiscrimination obligations for both individuals...more

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Release of New Disability and Veterans Regulations Appears Imminent

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has extended the projected date for the release of final rules regarding federal contractors’ affirmative action and nondiscrimination obligations for individuals...more

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