Veterans Assistance Project
The City Bar Justice Center Holds Its 9th Annual Veterans Day Breakfast and Ethics CLE
by Jaclyn KramerNovember 13, 2024
On November 13, 2024, the City Bar Justice Center hosted its 9th Annual Veterans Day Breakfast and Ethics CLE to support the work of the Veterans Assistance Project (VAP), celebrating its 17th year of service. Each year, this special event honors our dedicated staff and pro bono volunteers—who provide exceptional legal services for our clients—and … Continue reading The City Bar Justice Center Holds Its 9th Annual Veterans Day Breakfast and Ethics CLE
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The City Bar Justice Center Holds Its 8th Annual Veterans Day Breakfast and Ethics CLE
by Samantha DarrisNovember 13, 2023
The City Bar Justice Center hosted its 8th Annual Veterans Day Breakfast and Ethics CLE to support the work of the Veterans Assistance Project (VAP), celebrating its 16th year of service. This special event each year honors our dedicated staff, pro bono volunteers who provide exceptional legal services, and most importantly, our clients – New York veterans who served our country.
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CBJC’s Veterans Assistance Project Responds to the VA’s Proposed Changes to Mental Health Evaluations
by CBJC StaffJune 7, 2022
As of March 31, 2022, nearly 5.3 million veterans were receiving payments from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (the “VA”) for their service-connected disabilities. Each year, millions of veterans rely on VA benefits for access to vital medical care and essential resources.
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VA Establishes New Rule for Reporting VA Debts to Consumer Reporting Agencies
by Makedah Salmond, Esq.May 3, 2022
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published a final rule in the Federal Register amending VA’s procedures for reporting benefits and medical debt to consumer reporting agencies, effective March 4, 2022. The change in this rule and the conversations that have sparked as a result, come at a crucial time for veterans as the VA has resumed debt collection.
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The City Bar Justice Center Holds Its 6th Annual Veterans Day Breakfast and Ethics CLE
by Cheryl LopezNovember 15, 2021
The City Bar Justice Center (CBJC) hosted its 6th Annual Veterans Day Breakfast and Ethics CLE on Thursday, November 11, to recognize the impactful work of our Veterans Assistance Project (VAP) and to commemorate the honorable service provided by the veterans we assist.
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Veterans Will Be Expected to Repay Over $116 Million in Excessive Payments Due to VA Delays
by Makedah Salmond, Esq.October 4, 2021
OIG estimated VBA made excessive payments on about 16,000 of 47,400 or 34% of claims. During the one-year review period, this resulted in about $116 million in ostensibly excessive payments to veterans and if these issues continue, the report estimates VBA will make $232 million in excessive payments to veterans over the next two years.
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City Bar Justice Center Volunteers Join CLE in Honor of Veterans Day
by CBJC StaffNovember 18, 2020
The City Bar Justice Center (CBJC) held its fifth annual Veterans Day celebration remotely in recognition of the impactful work accomplished by our Veterans Assistance Project (VAP) with the invaluable support of our longstanding partners.
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Protecting Struggling, Underserved New York City Veterans
by CBJC StaffSeptember 1, 2020
The Veterans Assistance Project (VAP) recently testified before the New York State Legislature on behalf of the City Bar Justice Center (CBJC). Logan Campbell, VAP’s Project Coordinator, spoke at the joint public hearing which focused on protecting the state’s estimated 800,000 disadvantaged veterans as they struggle amid the COVID-19 crisis. VAP advised against potential cuts in funding for veteran legal services and warned that this could create additional barriers for poor veterans living in New York City.
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The Veterans Assistance Project Launches Initiative to Address Veterans Service Gaps in NYC
by Logan CampbellApril 16, 2020
After studying the gap between what veterans in New York City should be receiving in terms of disability payments and what they actually obtain, the City Bar Justice Center’s Veterans Assistance Project (VAP) has been active in addressing this injustice on a number of fronts. Thanks to the support of The New York Community Trust and the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, VAP launched an initiative advocating for more trained attorneys taking on veterans disability work.
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