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Second largest federal insurer launches vaccination reward program
Federal employees insured under a GEHA plan could receive $75 for proof of their vaccination status.
By Jessie Bur
VA secretary on GI Bill problems: ‘We owe you every penny that you’ve earned’
Veterans Affairs Sec. Robert Wilkie told a large group of student veterans Thursday that his No. 1 priority for the VA in 2019 is quality customer service. That’s why the VA is committed to correcting inaccurate payments made to thousands of student veterans last fall.
By Natalie Gross
NEW IN 2019: GI Bill delays should get fixed
After severe payment delays for thousands of student veterans expecting money for housing from the VA in the fall semester, those planning to use the education benefit in the spring should get their money on time — even if those payments aren’t yet 100 percent accurate.
By Natalie Gross
Congress passes last-minute effort to hold VA accountable for GI Bill screw-ups
After a tumultuous fall semester of inaccurate housing stipends for thousands of Post-9/11 GI Bill students, the Senate has passed a bill to hold the Veterans Affairs Department responsible for retroactively fixing these mistakes.
By Natalie Gross
Some schools punish GI Bill users for VA’s delays. Congress may be about to stop that.
If it does, that’ll mean the end to any late fees or other punishments school sometimes impose on veterans whose GI Bill payments don’t come in on time — as long as those schools want to keep enrolling students using the education benefit.
By Natalie Gross
Here’s the VA’s long, slow fix to the GI Bill cash crunch
After leaving thousands of student vets in the lurch, the VA now has a plan to resolve the problem -- by 2020.
By Natalie Gross
Congress blasts VA on GI Bill: ‘You can’t simply change the law’
Lawmakers at a Capitol Hill hearing Thursday questioned whether the Veterans Affairs Department has the authority to change a major deadline for implementing a portion of the Forever GI Bill — and seemingly act as if the original one, mandated by law, never existed.
By Natalie Gross
Lawmakers grill VA over GI Bill ‘debacle'
Nearly four months after the Veterans Affairs Department was supposed to have changed the way it calculates Post-9/11 GI Bill housing stipends, students are still getting the wrong amount each month ― and there’s still no end in sight.
By Natalie Gross
Many student veterans risk eviction for late GI Bill payments. So this city is stepping in.
New York City announced a multi-agency effort this week to streamline emergency rent relief for those who rely on the Post-9/11 GI Bill housing stipend.
By Natalie Gross
Senate stalls on a bill to help student vets, even as GI Bill processing delays spike
Many student veterans have been waiting longer than normal for their GI Bill benefits this semester, as the VA works through a backlog of claims affecting thousands of students. Meanwhile, legislation that could have helped these students is stalled in the Senate, and veteran education advocates along with members of Congress are calling for action.
By Natalie Gross
More than 133,000 vets may qualify for this tax refund windfall
If you're one of 133,000 vets whose disability severance was improperly taxed during the last 27 years, you may be in line for a refund.
By Karen Jowers