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S 1148 113th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Disability assistance Government information and archives Veterans' pensions and compensation

Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act

Introduced: June 12, 2013 Introduced by: Heinrich, Martin Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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Oct 30, 2013
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.
Jun 12, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 12, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to post in a conspicuous place in each VA regional office and claims intake facility and on the VA website information on: (1) the average processing time for fully developed and not fully developed VA benefits claims submitted in specified forms, and (2) the percentage of such claims filed by specified methods for which benefits are awarded.

Requires the Secretary to notify each person submitting a claim for a VA benefit of such information and of the person's eligibility to receive up to an extra year of benefit payments if the person files a claim that is fully developed.

Requires the notice information to be updated at least quarterly.

What's happening now October 30, 2013

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.

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