Tag: Agent Orange

Veterans’ Deadline for Backdated PACT Act Toxic Exposure Claims is Aug. 9, 2023

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August 2, 2023 In August 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law the bipartisan Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act. The Act expanded VA health care and benefits coverage to the many veterans who were exposed to toxic burn pits and other hazardous substances, such as Agent Orange. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA)…

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USPS: Veterans’ Roundtable Discussion on Comprehensive Toxics Act to be held July 23

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July 17, 2023 The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team will hold a veterans’ roundtable for Postal Service employees on Sunday, July 23, at 1 p.m. Eastern time. The discussion will center on the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act, the most significant expansion of benefits and services for toxic-exposed veterans in more than…

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