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DE Under 3: An Explanation of the Current Federal Budget Bill Confusion
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Wiley Veterans in Law: Hard-Hitting Reflections on Service, Challenges, and Advocacy
2022 Veterans Day Tribute
Supporting Our Veterans
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DE Under 3: OFCCP AAP Verification Portal 'Rules of Behavior', Vaccination Injunction Updates, & Recent Job Scam Alerts
DE Under 3: SCOTUS Stikes OSHA ETS Vaccine Mandate & EEOC/OFCCP HIRE Initiatives
Workplace Integration of Veterans: How to be an Ally to Our Nation’s Heroes
Veterans Day Tribute
OFCCP Refresh and Reset: What to Watch for in 2022
Federal Small Business Programs—A Primer for Government Contractors
Leading in a Lonely World Podcast: Meet Richard Vaill, Advocate for Veterans
Exit Strategies for GOVCONs with Set Aside Contracts: 2021 Insights and Lessons Learned from Business Owners and Advisors
Celebrating Veterans’ Advocacy with Ashley Gorbulja-Maldonado, Public Affairs Specialist at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: On Record PR
2020 OFCCP Refresh and Reset
HR Law 101 Ep. 9: How Does USERRA Apply To Your Company?
Combining Arms for Justice-Involved Veterans
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
According to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) most recent regulatory agenda, it plans to finalize a proposed rule that would make significant changes to requirements applicable to educational institutions that enroll...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •States Want California To Leave Their Bacon Alone- •AGs...more
On April 14, a relatively unprecedented bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general from across the country joined forces to protect the rights of military veterans, which if successful would secure full educational...more
Introduction - In Rudisill v. McDonough, 55 F.4th 879 (Fed. Cir. 2022), the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit broke the core promise of “GI Bills” for post-9/11 era veterans by, for the first time in...more
The Supreme Court recently issued its first decision of the Term in Arellano v. McDonough, affirming the Federal Circuit and holding that a statutory provision governing the effective date of a veterans’ benefits application...more
On November 11, 2022, the United States will celebrate Veterans Day, an annual holiday honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. The date was first recognized as Armistice Day, a holiday to celebrate the...more
Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector. This week's topics include . . . ...more
In honor of those who serve our country, WilmerHale’s In the Public Interest podcast is proud to highlight our nation’s veterans and the work being done by the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP). WilmerHale has...more
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
The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has long outsourced care for veterans that the VA could not provide and for veterans’ emergency care (community care). Over the past decade, the VA has experienced significant...more
On July 2, 2020, the US Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published its final rule amending regulations regarding the OFCCP’s authority over TRICARE healthcare providers with respect...more
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
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
In its most recent attempt to strike the appropriate balance between the Veterans First and AbilityOne programs, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) issued on May 20, 2019 a class deviation to the VA Acquisition...more
As a younger person, your fitness may have been at its all-time peak. However, the growing number of candles on your birthday cake may impact your health, wellness, or your ability to meet your care needs or a family member’s...more
Means-tested public benefit programs such as Medicaid (which provides health insurance and payment for skilled care andother medical expenses), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance...more
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
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently affirmed a May 2017 Court of Federal Claims decision requiring the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) to give veteran-owned small businesses first priority...more
After a concerted effort, the bipartisan bill to reform the way care is delivered to Veterans has been signed into law. While there are a number of significant reforms, perhaps none are so critical as those related to the...more
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
On January 5, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims rejected the assertion by the Veteran’s Administration (VA) and the Board of Veterans Appeals (the Board) that a service member who requested a...more
The Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-146) significantly expands access to health care services funded by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), creates new opportunities for...more
According to a recently released study by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute, a public-private partnership (P3) may be the most effective method to deliver a proposed expansion of the San Francisco Veterans...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) today released its final rules implementing the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (“VEVRAA”) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act regarding...more