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Mental Health, News and Press
On August 8th, 2024, a significant policy change was announced that is anticipated to curb our nationwide veteran housing crisis. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the HUD-VASH program will no longer consider veterans’ benefits as a source of income. Before this change, veterans struggled with managing both housing and benefits. Many […]
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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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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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News and Press
Michigan veterans benefits law firm Legal Help for Veterans has urged veterans to be vigilant following a cyberattack on Change Healthcare, which processes payments for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) patients. The breach, which occurred in early 2024, may have compromised the private health information of millions of Americans, including up to 15 million veterans. […]
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News and Press
Jim Fausone, a respected Michigan veterans benefits attorney, emphasized the significant advances the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is making in the fight against cancer among Veterans as part of President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot initiative. These developments signify a monumental step forward in the provision of health care and benefits for Veterans with cancer. In […]
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News and Press
Michigan Veterans benefits lawyer Jim Fausone commends the recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to expand healthcare eligibility to millions of veterans. This groundbreaking decision, announced in early 2024, extends access to VA health care to veterans who served in various conflicts, including the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan, […]
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News and Press
According to an investigation by Military.com, the House of Prayer, with locations in Washington State, Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas, has been scamming veterans for nearly 20 years. The church allegedly received millions from veteran’s paychecks, their GI Bill, their Veterans Affairs home loans, and disability pay. The money was used to finance lavish lifestyles. A […]
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News and Press
Joining the military is a big step in a person’s life. What is going to happen? Where would they be posted? What would they be trained to perform? Where and when would they be deployed? Part of that learning curve while starting a new life in a new place is understanding how military pay works. […]
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News and Press
It started as an idea to reduce Veteran suicides. It became “Mission Daybreak” with $20 million to various organizations developing innovative ways to reduce the number of suicides among Veterans. For further information about this program, visit HERE. Once the challenge was created and announced, over 1,300 submissions were received from universities, community-based organizations, Veteran […]
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