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Lawmakers and veterans groups urge crackdown on for‑profit 'claim sharks' targeting veterans
Summary
County veterans officers, VFW leaders and CalVet witnesses told a joint committee that unaccredited for‑profit claims operators are charging veterans large fees, leaving veterans without advocacy, and recommended stronger state enforcement, a public registry, and educational outreach.
County veteran service officers, veterans service organizations and CalVet officials told a joint Senate–Assembly hearing in Sacramento that unaccredited commercial claims companies — widely described in testimony as “claim sharks” — are exploiting veterans by charging fees for services CVSOs provide for free.
Deborah Johnson, president and CEO of the California Veterans Assistance Foundation and representing the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of California, told the committee that "claim sharks are able to advertise broadly on social media, target people through search engines, and build websites that look professional but have no real…
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