Veterans Affairs reports increased benefit payments and high client contacts in July
Jackson County Veterans Affairs reported 57 in‑person visits and 95 phone calls in July and said 419 veterans and eligible family members received $812,880 in benefits in June; staff highlighted outreach, a secure portal for claims and warned about paid 'pension poachers.'
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Ruth, the county’s Veterans Affairs representative, told the board that in July her office handled 57 in‑person visits and 95 phone calls and that 419 veterans and eligible family members received $812,880 in benefits in June.
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