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Jun
19

VA Disability Resources For Veterans

Employment, Medical Issues / Disability, Mental Health, Uncategorized

Veterans have done so much for our country, and we want to help them in return. Legal Help for Veterans can assist with matters related to VA Disability Claims; however, there are so many other types of law. For practices that work with Housing Law, Access to Healthcare, and more, check out this handy list […]

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Apr
29

VA Replaces Directors for Women and Minority Veteran Centers

Employment, Mental Health

VA removes directors Lourdes Tiglao and James Albino from the Center for Women Veterans and the Center for Minority Veterans. They will be replaced by Jacquelyn Hayes-Byrd and Mariela Roca respectively. Center for Women Veterans Established in 1994, the Center for Women Veterans is an advocacy groups working to increase access to VA benefits/services, and […]

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Feb
28

Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers 

Employment, Medical Issues / Disability, Mental Health, PTSD, Veterans Law

On December 5, the Veterans Affairs website revealed an article claiming that VA plans to expand access to the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers. This program provides family caregivers with services such as (but not limited to) training and education, financial assistance, health care coverage, beneficiary travel, and peer support. The program has […]

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Nov
07

Resume Tips for Veterans Entering Civilian Life

Employment, News and Press

Although veterans return to civilian life with many skill sets, many struggle with transitioning those skills onto paper.

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Oct
07

Employment Opportunities for Military Veterans

Employment, News and Press

Many veterans are facing a difficult period in the job market. Although they have plenty of skills, it can be hard to transfer them from the military to a civilian occupation.

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Sep
13
Project 2025 Could Affect Veterans

Project 2025 Could Affect Veterans

Employment, News and Press, Uncategorized, Veterans Law

Although not specified, conditions “tenuously related or wholly unrelated to military service” would be removed from benefits. Veterans currently receiving benefits are likely to see a reduction and others may be cut off from receiving compensation entirely.

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Aug
18

VA Eliminates Mandatory Staff Overtime

Claims Processing, Employment, News and Press

The Department of Veterans Affairs has had a policy running for over seven years requiring mandatory staff overtime.

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Jan
19
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Attending C&P Exams, VA Copay Deferral, James Barber Interview, Douglas Munro

Claims Processing, Employment, Medical Issues / Disability, Mental Health, News and Press, PTSD

In this week’s installment of 4 Minutes with LHFV: 1/19/2021, Veterans Attorney Jim Fausone is discussing: C&P Exam Third-Party Contractors, VA’s Reversal of Copay Deferral, Veterans Radio Podcast on Gaming in the Military with James Barber, and Douglas Munro’s heroic story courtesy of Home of Heroes. Attending C&P Exams In our previous installments of 4 […]

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Sep
18

11th Veterans’ Health Summit Recap

Employment, News and Press, Veterans Law

What a great Veterans Summit! This year’s presentations obviously were a little bit different than years prior. But we want to take the opportunity to thank each and every one of you that took the time to join our Webinar! It’s not easy taking time out of your day for a webinar, but we hope […]

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Dec
19

The Army Is Stepping Up of Help Soldiers Transfer to Civilian Jobs

Employment, News and Press

The Army is now offering a journeymen apprenticeship program that can be completed with training and job skills a soldier would already possess. The United Services Military Apprenticeship Program lets soldiers pick more than a hundred job titles that would relate to their Military Occupation Specialty. They can enroll at no extra cost or use […]

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