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On September 1, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide additional measures of transparency in its ongoing readjudications and payments to tens of thousands of veterans entitled to reimbursement of emergency medical expenses in the class action Wolfe v. McDonough. The Court ordered VA to provide copies of its readjudication decisions to National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) and pro bono counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, who together serve as counsel for the class of veterans who have applied to the VA for reimbursement of their emergency medical expenses incurred at non-VA facilities that are not covered by the veteran’s private insurance. VA must also provide an explanation of its efforts to find veterans who are owed reimbursements but who VA claims it has been unable to locate. [more]
Released 9/2/21 | Tags: Class Actions, Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, Veteran's Benefits
Veterans Court Also Rejects VA Plea to Delay Reimbursement Payments To 72,000 Veterans in NVLSP’s Class Action in Wolfe v. Wilkie
Federal Court Orders VA to Begin on April 13, 2020 to Send Corrective Notices to 1 Million Veterans Whom VA Misinformed About Their Entitlement to VA Reimbursement of Emergency Medical Expenses ------------------------------ Veterans Court Also Rejects VA Plea to Delay Reimbursement Payments To … [more]
Released 4/9/20 | Tags: Class Actions, Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, Veteran's Benefits
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Released 7/5/20 at KARE11 | Tags: Class Actions, Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, Veteran's Benefits
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin – along with four other Democratic senators – introduced legislation this week to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay for millions of dollars in medical bills for veterans who sought emergency care at non-VA hospitals nationwide. [more]
Released 7/1/20 at https://bit.ly/2BlwHVz | Tags: Class Actions, Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, Veteran's Benefits
U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), and Jon Tester (D-MT) introduced legislation today that would mandate the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reimburse veterans’ emergency health care expenses from non-VA facilities that are not covered by the veteran’s private insurance. [more]
Released 4/24/20 at Federal News Network | Tags: Class Actions, Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, Veteran's Benefits
NVLSP Executive Director Bart Stichman joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss the latest developments in Wolfe v. Wilkie and for veterans seeking reimbursement for emergency medical care they received at non-VA facilities. [more]
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