by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 29, 2019 | Benefits, Finance, National Guard, Technician
By: Jessie Bur (Federal Times) Reps. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., and Gerry Connolly, D-Va., introduced legislation Jan. 25 that would increase federal civilian pay by 2.6 percent, in line with the pay increase granted to the military in fiscal year 2019 appropriations. “For...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 29, 2019 | Benefits, Medical, National Guard, Technician
Bipartisan legislation reintroduced in the House and Senate last week seeks to extend TRICARE health coverage to National Guardsmen and Reservists, regardless of their civilian occupation. S.164 and H.R.613 were introduced by Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) and...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 29, 2019 | Government, Politics
Some of our most important work is conducted with the members of the House and Senate Committees on Veterans’ Affairs. These two panels have jurisdiction over veterans and survivor compensation programs, readjustment benefits for service members, VA medical...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 23, 2019 | Government, Legislative, Veterans
A long fight ended abruptly on Monday when the US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from Veterans and private contractors who claim that exposure to smoke from burn pits made them sick. The justices left in place a ruling by the lower courts that prevents more...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 15, 2019 | Uncategorized, Veterans
For those veterans affected by the partial government shutdown, the US Department of Veterans Affairs issued a statement yesterday with a link to resources available to help. “We recognize that many of our fellow Veterans, who are also government employees...
