In mid-November, members of Congress admonished the Department of Veterans Affairs during a hearing on the agency’s continued resistance to provide healthcare to Veterans for toxic exposure. The VA claims that more data must be gathered to conclude that exposure…
In December 2019, the University of Phoenix agreed to a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission for deceiving students with lofty claims of a promising future. The FTC announced a settlement worth $191 million. As part of the settlement, the…
Qui tam, or whistleblower, lawsuits are intended to protect the government from fraudulent activities. These types of lawsuits are brought under the False Claims Act (FCA). In a qui tam lawsuit, a private individual, also called a whistleblower, assists in…
As the danger of perfluorinated compounds becomes a national conversation, the military is having to come to grips with the possibility that thousands of military families were exposed to incredibly dangerous and toxic chemicals. Many of these military families have…
Former Daily Show host turned activist, Jon Stewart, has turned his attention toward advocating for Servicemembers who are living with lung injuries from burn pits. With Stewart’s name lending support, advocates of ensuring Veterans who have become dangerously ill through…
The House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees have agreed on legislation that would focus on providing grants to charities and other organizations that focus on veteran mental health. Ultimately, the goal is to ensure that veterans have access to resources…
Update as of 19 August 2020 — This month, Senator Thomas Tillis of North Carolina introduced a bill that could provide health services and further testing to veterans exposed to toxic chemicals from burn pits. This bill has the potential…
The Department of Veterans Affairs has proposed an amendment to the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act that would add three diseases to the list of illnesses presumed to be linked to Agent Orange. If approved, the measure would provide…
Towards the end of May 2020, The House of Representatives passed an oral vote in favor of increasing the cost-of-living that corresponds to veterans' benefits. The benefit approval is tied to the cost of living adjustments approved by the Social…
The federal government will pay $1 million to the estate of a veteran who died of lung cancer after VA doctors dismissed obvious signs of lung cancer on x-rays over a five year period. The family of Gary Wynkoop claims…