The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking at the possibility of merging its health system with the Pentagon’s as part of its effort to expand private healthcare. Curt Cashour, a VA spokesman, said the plan is a potential “game changer” that would “provide better...
Purpose of the VA Management Alignment Act The VA Management Alignment Act would require the department to report to Congress on its organizational structure, including details on the “roles, responsibility, and accountability” of its “elements and individuals”. This...
VA Secretary, David Shulkin, is calling for a new way of thinking about veterans’ benefits. “I want to see an ongoing dialogue with stakeholders about rationalizing veterans’ benefits—a veteran benefit advisory board that can bring clarity to what we’re trying to do...
Even with agencies hiring fewer new veterans to fill government jobs, veterans still had a stronger presence in the federal workforce in FY2016. Veterans made up 31.1 percent of the federal workforce in FY2016; the previous year they made up 30.9 percent of the...
Despite the title, when President Trump signed the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act at the end of August, some important assistance evaporated. In the past, when filing a claim for VA disability compensation, the VA was obligated to help the veteran...
Official time describes a practice where the federal government pays federal employees their regular salary and benefits while representing a union. The Use of Official Time at the VA David Shulkin, Secretary of the VA, wants to change the number of employees using...
The Department of Veteran’s Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act is a bipartisan bill. This bill is in response to problems encountered by the VA over the last few years. It’s intended to reform the Department of Veteran’s Affairs by allowing the...
President Trump has signed the Veterans Choice Improvement Act. It will greatly expand an existing program at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Key Changes This new bill will make the following changes to veterans’ care: Allows patients to seek care from private...
VA Disability is designed for veterans who become disabled, due to injury or disease, during active military duty. Compensation is tax-free. Eligibility To be eligible, you must be at least 10 percent disabled because of an injury or disease that was incurred or...
Veterans Day is the day to thank and honor all those who have served America’s military, both in wartime and peacetime. At Harris Federal Law Firm, we regularly work with clients who are veterans. Many of their stories are sobering, and serve as an important reminder...
It is encouraging to see an increase in veteran hiring in the federal workforce, including veterans with disabilities. Out of the 162,839 new federal employees hired during the last fiscal year, the percentage of veterans rose by 2.1 percent from the previous year –...
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