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Senate committee adopts committee substitute that limits some paid assistance for veterans’ benefit claims
Summary
The Senate Military Committee adopted a committee substitute for S.B. 658 that restricts when paid consultants can be compensated for assisting veterans with VA claims, requires written fee agreements, and brings violations under the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act.
The committee substitute for Senate Bill 658 would limit when a person may receive compensation for assisting veterans with Department of Veterans Affairs benefit claims, require written fee agreements to be filed with the VA before fees are paid, and make certain violations subject to the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act.
Committee counsel summarized the substitute as generally prohibiting compensation for services rendered in connection with a veteran’s benefits matter except as allowed by federal law. Counsel said the substitute would bar certain practices that have drawn complaints: receiving compensation for referring a veteran to a third party, receiving payment for services rendered before the VA acts on a claim, guaranteeing veterans a…
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