Tuesday, April 07, 2009

Benefit Expansion For GIs

Veterans Report - Omnibus Veterans' Benefits Bill: "U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, recently introduced the Veterans' Insurance and Benefits Enhancement Act of 2009, which addresses a broad range of veterans' benefits. Insurance enhancements in the bill include:

- A new insurance program for service-connected disabled veterans;
- An expanded eligibility for retroactive benefits from traumatic injury protection coverage; and
- A $10,000 increase to the amount of supplemental insurance totally disabled veterans may purchase..."

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