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Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) November 08, 2022 – The Department of Veterans Affairs recently released its Equity Action Plan (“EAP”). In a press release, the VA explains that the EAP comes in response to the growing internal and external barriers many service members have faced when securing benefits, services, and health care. These changes…
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Axion Specialty Contracting LLC (Axion) was sentenced to pay a $1,001,989 criminal fine and $313,121 in restitution on Nov. 4 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, for its participation in a bid-rigging scheme targeting public and private entities in Connecticut. This is the third sentencing arising out of a long-running investigation into the insulation contracting industry. From the…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Chief of Staff Prashant Yerramalli will leave the agency, effective Dec. 31, 2022. Amanda Fischer, currently Senior Counselor to Chair Gary Gensler, will be appointed Chief of Staff, effective… Full report at: Read More
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Today, on National Cancer Awareness Day, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced it will prioritize the processing of Veterans’ benefits claims for cancers associated with the PACT Act. VA will expedite these claims to ensure Veterans with cancer are getting timely access to the care and benefits they need and deserve. Read more from the…
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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo Appoints Renee Gordon as FirstNet Authority Board Member KCPullen@doc.gov Fri, 11/04/2022 – 11:39 First responder network Infrastructure FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, November 4, 2022 Office of Public Affairs publicaffairs@doc.gov Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the appointment of Renee Gordon, Director of the City of Alexandria’s Department…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today named Keith E. Cassidy and Natasha Vij Greiner as Deputy Directors of the Division of Examinations. “Our examinations function plays an essential role as the eyes and ears on the ground for the Commission,”… Full report at: Read More
Continue readingTomorrow, all Veterans enrolled in VA health care will be eligible for new toxic exposure screenings
Beginning tomorrow, Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and clinics across the country will offer enrolled Veterans a new toxic exposure screening. These screenings are a key part of the PACT Act, a new law that empowers VA to deliver care and benefits to millions of toxic exposed Veterans and their survivors. Read more from…
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Today, VA released a study showing the medication Paxlovid can reduce the risk of symptoms of ‘Long COVID,’ which affects millions of people in the U.S. and around the world. In the interest of public health, the study, ‘Nirmatrelvir and the risk of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19,’ was released before peer-review on the pre-print server…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Douver Torres Braga, Joff Paradise, Keleionalani Akana Taylor, and Jonathan Tetreault for their roles in Trade Coin Club, a fraudulent crypto Ponzi scheme that raised more than 82,000… Full report at: Read More
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Vermont: The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that John O’Hara, Jr., 43, of White River Junction, Vermont, was sentenced today in United States District Court in Burlington to three years of probation following his guilty plea to a charge that he fraudulently converted tens…
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