Navigation The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promises to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act is finally law! The PACT act, which I’ve discussed previously, as well as in February and May, has finally been signed into law by President Biden on August 10, 2022. The President has long stated that he believes his son […]
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Does Social Security have to consider a VA decision when determining disability?
Since 2017, it has been established in the Social Security Regulations that SSA does not have to assign any weight or even review a disability determination made by the Veterans Administration. Social Security Regulation 20 C.F.R. § 404.1504 states: Click Here To Read The Full Article
VA Confidence in New Electronic Health Records System ‘Shaken’ After Reports of Patient Harm
The VA, Congress, and the creators of the VA’s new electronic health records program (EHR) are renewing their review of the EHR rollout. Secretary McDonough said the department’s confidence has been shaken following system outages and Inspector General (IG) reports that document risks to patient care. Secretary McDonough has confirmed he is aware of the […]
PACT Act Passes the Senate
The Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (the PACT act), which I discussed last week, as well as in February and May, has finally passed in the Senate, on August 2, 2022, and will go before the President to be signed into law. It is expected that the Act will be signed soon as President […]
PACT Act Fails to Pass the Senate
The Honoring Our Pact Act (“PACT Act”), which I discussed in February and in May, has failed to pass in the Senate. The PACT Act is a comprehensive legislation that addresses not just burn pit toxin exposed Veterans, but also adds presumptive conditions to herbicide exposed Veterans. The PACT Act would add 23 cancers and […]