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Committee advances bill to curb "benefits claim sharks" while members debate unintended consequences
Summary
Lawmakers advanced HB 6874 to the floor to create state protections against companies that charge veterans large fees to help file or pursue veterans benefits claims; lawmakers debated whether the measure would unintentionally restrict helpful private advocates and asked for clearer enforcement language.
The Veterans and Military Affairs Committee voted March 11 to send HB 6874, a bill establishing protections for veterans from so-called “benefits claim sharks,” out of committee for further consideration.
The legislation aims to close a perceived enforcement gap by penalizing entities that charge veterans excessive or deceptive fees to help them pursue federal veterans benefits. Sponsors said the bill would give the attorney general clearer authority to pursue bad actors and make such practices…
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