Representing Clients on VA Benefits
3 CLE - Tuesday, May 16; 9:00 A.M. - 12:15 P.M.
LIVE IN-PERSON SEMINAR - ICLEF Conference Facility, Indianapolis
LIVE WEBCAST - From your home or office
ACCREDITATION:
The Veteran's Administration has accreditation requirements in order to advise clients on VA benefits. If you wish to have this program count towards your VA accreditation requirement, the VA requires you to complete Form 21A before the program. Click Here for the VA's instructions, as well as Form 21A and where to submit.
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TOPICS:
Representing a Client before the VA
• Accreditation requirements
• Fee requirements
• Engagement letter
• Pre-Consultation
• Filing the claim
– Tamatha A. Stevens
Basic Eligibility for Benefits
• Compensation for Service-Connected Disability
• Family Member Benefits
• Qualifying Family Members
• Benefits Payable to a Child of a Veteran
• Survivor Benefits
• Education Benefits
– Jeffery D. Stinson
Pensions & Claims Procedures
• Pensions
• Eligibility
• Spouse & Dependents
• Rates
• Determining assets
• Determining income & benefits
• Claims Procedures
• Compensation
• Dependency
• Pension
– Connie L. Bauswell
Appeal Rights
• Reopening a claim
• Notice of disagreement
• Board of Veteran’s Appeals
• Court of Veteran’s Appeals
– Tamatha A. Stevens
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FACULTY:
Connie L. Bauswell
The Law Office of Connie L. Bauswell, LLC, Valparaiso
Tamatha A. Stevens
Stevens & Associates, PC, Indianapolis
Jeffery D. Stinson
Stinson Law Firm, LLC, Carmel
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Representing Clients on VA Benefits
3 CLE - Tuesday, May 16; 9:00 A.M. - 12:15 P.M.
LIVE IN-PERSON SEMINAR - ICLEF Conference Facility, Indianapolis
LIVE WEBCAST - From your home or office
ICLEF • Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, Indianapolis, IN • Premier Indiana CLE