Senate and House Pass Bill to Re-open Government and Raise Debt Ceiling
As of 10pm, October 16, 2013, it is reported that both the House and Senate passed a bill that will reopen the federal government and temporarily raise the debt ceiling. President Obama stated he will immediately sign the bill. I suspect the Department of Veterans Affairs will provide notification of return to normal operations on Thursday, October 17, 2013. Obviously, this will also mean...
Updated VA Field Guide to Government Shutdown
I have linked to the Updated Veterans Field Guide to Government Shutdown. In terms of disability compensation and pension payments, the Field Guide states, “Claims processing and payments in the compensation, pension, education, and vocational rehabilitation programs are anticipated to continue through late October. However, in the event of a prolonged shutdown, claims processing and...
No Official Notification of Suspension of VA Benefits Due to Government Shutdown
Over the last week, I’ve received numerous correspondence from veterans concerned that their disability compensation benefits will be stopped due to the government shutdown. Sometimes this information is coming from internet-based news articles and other times through fellow veterans.
To date, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has not published any specific information about...