LD 521 - Establishes Alignment in Disability Claims with Department of Veteran Affairs - Maine Key Vote
Stacey Guerin voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Passage
- April 4, 2018
- House Bill Passed
- March 29, 2018
- Introduced
- Feb. 14, 2017
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Title: Establishes Alignment in Disability Claims with Department of Veteran Affairs
Title: Establishes Alignment in Disability Claims with Department of Veteran Affairs
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that establishes an alignment in disability claims with the U.S. department of veteran affairs.
Highlights:
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Specifies that an individual is a disabled veteran who has been awarded a disability pension for a service-connected disability qualifies for a service-connected disability qualifies for a disability retire benefit (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that this applies to all applications for disability retirement benefits filed on or after January 1, 2018 (Sec. 1).
Title: Establishes Alignment in Disability Claims with Department of Veteran Affairs
- Robert W. Alley Sr. (ME - D) (Out Of Office)
- Susan M. 'Sue' Austin (ME - R) (Out Of Office)
- Everett C. 'Brownie' Carson (ME - D) (Out Of Office)
- Matthea Elisabeth 'Mattie' Daughtry (ME - D) (Out Of Office)
- Robert A. 'Bob' Foley (ME - R) (Out Of Office)
- Aaron M. Frey (ME - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jared F. Golden (ME - D) (Out Of Office)
- Joyce E. 'Jay' McCreight (ME - D) (Out Of Office)
- Bettyann W. Sheats (ME - D) (Out Of Office)