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Committee advances bill to bar unaccredited filers from charging veterans for VA claims and sets civil penalty
Summary
Assemblymember Jeff Gonzales told the committee AB 826 would ban unaccredited individuals or businesses from charging veterans fees to file claims with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and would impose a $2,000 civil penalty per violation.
Assemblymember Jeff Gonzales told the committee AB 826 would ban unaccredited individuals or businesses from charging veterans fees to prepare or file Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits claims and would impose a $2,000 civil penalty per violation, with fines split between the veterans service office fund and the filing district attorney.
"These businesses and individuals have been operating freely and are unregulated, unlicensed, and operate with no oversight or obligation to prioritize the veteran's well-being," Gonzales said,…
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