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This is just unreal what they are capable of doing !
Veterans being ‘kept in the dark’ when applying for disability benefits: Ombudsman
04 Feb By Lee Berthiaume
Postmedia News
OTTAWA – The veterans’ ombudsman has slammed what he says is an “unfair” process that keeps military and RCMP members “in the dark” when it comes to applying for a disability benefits.
In a report released Monday, Guy Parent says Veterans Affairs officials have taken it upon themselves to collect information for retired and serving military personnel and Mounties applying for disability assistance.
This includes gathering service and health records taken from Library and Archives and Canadian Forces bases across the country or RCMP headquarters.
Officials also routinely flag aspects of an applicant’s service and health history before the information arrives on an adjudicator’s desk, Parent found, even though they don’t have the authority to do so.
While both efforts are designed to speed up the process and make the veterans’ disability system more efficient, Parent wrote that both could undermine an applicant’s right to a fair and impartial hearing.
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This is just unreal what they are capable of doing !
Veterans being ‘kept in the dark’ when applying for disability benefits: Ombudsman
04 Feb By Lee Berthiaume
Postmedia News
OTTAWA – The veterans’ ombudsman has slammed what he says is an “unfair” process that keeps military and RCMP members “in the dark” when it comes to applying for a disability benefits.
In a report released Monday, Guy Parent says Veterans Affairs officials have taken it upon themselves to collect information for retired and serving military personnel and Mounties applying for disability assistance.
This includes gathering service and health records taken from Library and Archives and Canadian Forces bases across the country or RCMP headquarters.
Officials also routinely flag aspects of an applicant’s service and health history before the information arrives on an adjudicator’s desk, Parent found, even though they don’t have the authority to do so.
While both efforts are designed to speed up the process and make the veterans’ disability system more efficient, Parent wrote that both could undermine an applicant’s right to a fair and impartial hearing.
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