Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 12, 2013)
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 just happenedOct 30, 2013
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 12, 2013
- Oct 30, 2013Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.
- Jun 12, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Jun 12, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate