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HeroRun 5k

Thank you to everyone who suited up in your favorite superhero costume and joined us for VetLaw – Veterans Disability Law Firm at the HeroRun 5K to support Veterans in the community! VetLaw-Veterans Disability Law Firm was honored to be a sponsor of the 2019 HeroRun 5K. The Hero Run 5K was held on Saturday, […]

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Secretary of Defense Takes Action Against Toxic Chemicals on Military Bases

Mark Esper, newly appointed Secretary of Defense, established a task force to deal with cancer-causing chemicals found in water sources on military bases. Concerns were initially raised when an environmental advocacy group concluded that at least 175 military installations nationwide are contaminated by fluorinated compounds known as PFAS. Esper told reporters at the Pentagon last […]

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Bill is Passed to Raise Cost of Living Adjustment for Veterans’ Benefits

The Veteran’s Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, a bill introduced by Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga. and Jon Tester, D-Mont. in February, will go into effect December of this year. This new law will provide Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for veterans that are eligible for disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, clothing allowances, and indemnity compensation for any […]

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Sparse Access to VA Healthcare Across the Nation

As more and more veterans find themselves in need of healthcare following service in both Iraq and Afghanistan, it becomes more and more important for this care to be readily available for every former servicemember upon their return home. Unfortunately, new data from the spatial-analytics firm Esri shows that healthcare covered by Veterans Affairs is […]

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