Veterans Law

Attorneys litigating on behalf of veterans and their families face a number of significant legal challenges on a daily basis. That’s why FindLaw has a collection of Veterans Law articles, part of the Corporate Counsel Center Law Library, to assist you in your legal research. If you are handling a healthcare claim for your client with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or even submitting a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, click on the articles below to find out more. If you are representing a former military spouse in a divorce proceeding, consider reading the overview of the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act to help you as well. Laws related to veterans typically change quickly, so be sure to stay abreast of the latest legal developments and regulations. Click on a link below to get started.

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Veterans Law Articles

Department of Labor Pulls USERRA Notice Poster; Compliant Poster to Be Available on March 10, 2005

On Thursday, March 3, 2005, the United States Department of Labor, Veterans' Employment and Training Service ("VETS"), removed from its website a poster designed to satisfy new notice requirements under the federal statute dealing with military ...
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Employers Have New USERRA Obligations

President Bush recently signed the Veterans Benefit Improvement Act (VBIA) of 2004. One of VBIA's key provisions allows employees on military leave to continue coverage in their employer's health plan for up to 24 months instead of 18, as before ...
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Fact Sheet: Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act Bulletin

The Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act (the Act), 10 U.S.C. 1408, recognizes the right of state courts to distribute military retired pay to a spouse or former spouse (hereafter, the former spouse) and provides a method of enforcing ...
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Fourth Circuit Rules that, Without Waiver from Department Of Labor, Federal Affirmative Action Requirements Apply To All Contractor Facilities

In , the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Trinity's Asheville, North Carolina, facility was not exempt from federal contract affirmative action requirements and Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) review. According to ...
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Noteworthy Changes in Socio-Economic Regulations

On December 18, 1998, the U.S. Government adopted an Interim Rule, effective January 4, 1999, that implements a new Historically Underutilized Business Zone ("HUBZone") Program. 65 Fed. Reg. 70,265. The HUBZone Program provides federal contracting ...
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Proposed VA Rules Broaden Authority To Purchase Health Care Services, Ease Procurement Requirements

In 1996, Congress enacted the Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Reform Act, which, among other things, authorized the Secretary of the Veterans Administration (VA) to enter into agreements with health care providers (including health care plans ...
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Question and Answer: Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act

The court awarded me 50% of my former spouse's retired pay which had accrued as of the date of our divorce. Why do I need to get a clarifying order to have my award enforced under the Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act (USFSPA) ...
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Survivor Benefits Guide

This guide provides answers to many annuity questions. For specific questions concerning annuities, please write to DFAS-DE/FRB, 6760 E. Irvington Place, Denver CO 80279-6000, or call toll-free 1(800)435-3396, or call commercial (303) 676-6552. The ...
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Zone of Danger

Consider the following situations and ask yourself - who has a claim against the railroad?It is an extremely hot, humid and sultry day. You and your best friend are pounding spikes, lifting rail and doing the company's business in the heat of the ...
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