VA disability compensation is a benefit paid to veterans with illnesses or injuries caused or worsened by their military ...

Some veterans see their disability checks reduced as the government recoups separation payments from when they left the ...

Two senators want to stop VA from withholding entire disability checks to recover separation pay, but their bills offer very ...

When workers suffer injuries on the job, or sustain illness or injury away from the job that result in absence from work, in some cases disability or workers' compensation benefits are available.

The Department of Veterans Affairs this week issued a public notice announcing some changes in how it evaluates disability ratings. The administration has been finding ways to shortchange veterans ...

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Congress is currently considering a significant expansion of veterans’ disability compensation in HR 2102, the Major Richard Star Act. It would allow approximately 400,000 military retirees to receive ...

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Disability compensation rate increases, like those of most other federal benefits, are tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures a broad sampling of the cost of consumer goods and ...