NVLSP Seeks to Compel VA to Decide Claims of Over 67,000 Veterans relating to Reimbursement for Emergency Medical Expenses They Paid Between 2016 and 2019 Veterans Say that VA Has Unreasonably Delayed in Deciding Claims Pending for Over 3 ½ Years FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 16, 2023 ARLINGTON, … [more]
Released 5/16/23 | Tags: Class Actions, Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, Veteran's Benefits
The National Veterans Legal Services Program's (NVLSP) Veterans Benefits Manual (VBM) is the most comprehensive treatise on veterans law. Among advocates for veterans, it is held in very high regard and is commonly referred to as the "bible of veterans law". In the past two … [more]
Released 2/22/23 | Tags: Agent Orange, Burn Pits, Class Actions, Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, Military Sexual Trauma, PTSD, Toxic Exposures, Veteran's Benefits
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]