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VA struggles with new GI Bill claims load

Sep 24th

Posted by Justin Brown in GI-Bill

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By Rick Maze–Military Times–GI_Bill

Mandatory overtime has been ordered for Veterans Affairs Department claims processors working on Post-9/11 GI Bill certifications as the VA digs out from an avalanche of more 277,000 claims.

More people also have been added to answer the VA’s GI Bill hotline, which students complain often has a wait of an hour or longer.

Keith Wilson, chief of the VA’s education service, said he knows delayed tuition payments to schools and late book and living allowances for students have left many veterans disappointed and some very angry.

“We are doing everything we can,” Wilson said.

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Virginia Veteran’s Justin Brown to Testify on behalf of VFW

Jul 16th

Posted by Bob Jackson in GI-Bill

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Economic Opportunity Subcommittee (Chairman Herseth Sandlin, D-S.D.) of House Veterans’ Testimony4Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on State Approving Agencies (SAA). Federal law requires that each state designate an SAA to be responsible for approving and supervising programs in educational institutions and training establishments, including all public and private schools and all establishments offering apprenticeship and other on-the-job training, that offer education and training to veterans and other eligible persons under provisions of the Veterans Education Assistance Program. These programs must have SAA approval before veterans and other eligible persons may receive educational benefits (GI Bill) from Department of Veterans Affairs.

Listen to it Live at 1 PM Eastern at http://vetaudio340.house.gov/340

Date Thursday, July 16, 1 p.m.Place 340 Cannon Bldg. Panel

  • Mark Walker – deputy director, Economic Division, The American Legion
  • Raymond C. Kelley – national legislative director, AMVETS
  • Patrick Campbell – legislative director, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
  • Justin Brown – legislative associate, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
Panel

  • Charles Rowe – president, National Association of State Approving Agencies
  • Dan Wellman – veterans education specialist, state of Illinois, and deputy legislative director, National Association of State Approving Agencies
  • Skip Gebhart – administrator, Office of Veterans Education and Training Programs, West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, and deputy legislative director, National Association of State Approving Agencies
  • Keith M. Wilson – director, Office of Education Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs

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