New State Veteran Benefits in 2019 California California will extend a handgun purchasing ban for those under 21 to long guns. Military members may be excluded from this ban. Georgia Effective Jan. 1, 2019, military firefighter training will be accepted as required basic training for full-time, part-time and volunteer firefighters, including airport … [Read more...] about 2019 Changes to Veterans Benefits State and Federal
VA Benefits
VA Burial Benefits: Service-Connected or Non-Service Connected – There’s a Benefit for You
How to Apply for a Veterans Burial Allowance Source: VA.gov Find out how to get Veterans burial allowances to help cover burial, funeral, and transportation costs. Can I get allowances to help pay for a Veteran’s burial and funeral costs? You may be able to get burial allowances if you’re paying for the burial and funeral costs, and if any of the below relationships … [Read more...] about VA Burial Benefits: Service-Connected or Non-Service Connected – There’s a Benefit for You
Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits Overview – Hill & Ponton
I’ve had friends, family, clients that have needed to file for disability, and for the right reasons. They’re very sick or whatever it may be, and they really did not realize that they had to have worked five out of the past 10 years. They thought maybe because they had worked 20 years, and they had stopped, that they would still be eligible, and that is not the case. So it is … [Read more...] about Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits Overview – Hill & Ponton
Am I eligible for emergency care at a non-VA facility?
Emergency Medical Care During a medical emergency, Veterans should immediately seek care at the nearest medical facility. A medical emergency is an injury, illness or symptom so severe that without immediate treatment, you believe your life or health is in danger. The following is from VA's community care page located here. Veterans Affairs Emergency … [Read more...] about Am I eligible for emergency care at a non-VA facility?
VA Co-Payment Requirements 2017
Basic Business Rule No extended care copayment when income is below pension single rate threshold. *Copayment Free Care and Medication for treatment of Service-Connected (SC) disabilities, SC 50% or more, former POWs, Catastrophically Disabled Veterans, VA pensioners, and those under Special Authorities (e.g. PG 6, military sexual trauma, … [Read more...] about VA Co-Payment Requirements 2017
Veterans Preference Hiring in the Federal Government
Veterans Preference Hiring in the Federal Government Kellie Lunney, senior correspondent for Government Executive, spoke by phone about competing legislative efforts to both limit and expand “veterans preference” hiring practices by the federal government. https://www.c-span.org/video/?413723-101/veterans-preference-hiring-federal-government … [Read more...] about Veterans Preference Hiring in the Federal Government
Veterans Benefits by State
Alabama – Alaska – Arizona – Arkansas – California – Colorado – Connecticut – Delaware – Florida – Georgia – Hawaii –Idaho – Illinois – Indiana – Iowa – Kansas – Kentucky – Louisiana – Maine – Maryland – Massachusetts – Michigan – Minnesota – Mississippi – Missouri – Montana – Nebraska – Nevada – New Hampshire – New Jersey – New Mexico – New York – North Carolina – North … [Read more...] about Veterans Benefits by State
Disabled Veterans Property Tax Exemptions by State
Alabama A disabled veteran in Alabama may receive a full property tax exemption on his/her primary residence if the veteran is 100 percent disabled as a result of service and has a net annual income of $12,000 or less. Alaska A disabled veteran in Alaska may receive a property tax exemption of up to the first $150,000 of the assessed value of his/her primary residence if the … [Read more...] about Disabled Veterans Property Tax Exemptions by State
Commission on Care Final Report
Commission on Care Final Report Two years ago, a scandal over VHA employees’ manipulation of data systems to cover up long appointment scheduling delays made headlines and left the veterans’ health care system reeling. The White House and Congress investigated the situation and identified chronic management and system failures, along with a troubled organizational culture. The … [Read more...] about Commission on Care Final Report
