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Religions > Atheism |
| User: |
"Gods Creator! TEXT & HTML" |
| Date: |
08 Jan 2007 03:38:57 PM |
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BENEFITS EXAMINED FOR VETS WHO CAN'T WORK |
Thus Spake: *G* *O* *D* *S* *C* *R* *E* *A* *T* *O* *R*
Benefits examined for vets who can't work
http://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-2468327.php
The Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission will tackle a thorny issue at
its next meeting: the awarding of extra benefits to veterans who are unable
to work.
The next meetings of the congressionally appointed commission will be on
Jan. 18 and 19.
Commissioners will hear details from Center for Naval Analysis about the
study of what is called individual unemployability, which can result in a
veteran being considered totally disabled even if their actual disability is
not that severe.
Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, the former chairman of the Senate Veterans'
Affairs Committee, has been among the few politicians to question
unemployability as a factor in disability pay. Craig said getting extra
money for not working could be a disincentive to getting better.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson had ordered a complete review of
every veteran who has unemployability as a factor in their disability pay,
but revoked that order after veterans complained that the review seemed to
be an attempt to cut benefits without following the normal ratings review
process.
Commissioners also will hear from military and veterans' organizations about
changing the federal government's policy of providing compensation for
disabilities that were incurred or aggravated in the line of duty. But
exactly what constitutes "line of duty" injuries for service members who
consider themselves on call 24 hours a day is a matter of some controversy.
The commission, formed by Congress in 2003 during debate about combining
military and veterans' benefits, is expected to send a final report to
Congress in October.
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