http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2943.html#45016 MY HUSBAND HAD 8 COMPENSATION +PENSION EXAMINATIONS BY THE VA.HE APPLIED FOR SSDI AND IS BEING SENT FOR ALL THESE EXAMS OVER AGAIN, WHEN THEY WERE JUST DONE!WHAT A AWASTE OF THE TAXPAYER'S MONEY!PASS THIS BILL AND SAVE SOME OF THAT MONEY FOR THE DISABLED!... 45016@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2943.html?rev=30941 <p>H.R. 2943 would amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of disability rated and certified as total by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as disability for purposes of such titles.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Benefit Rating Acceleration for Veteran Entitlements Act of 2007 - Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to treat as a disability for OASDI and SSI disability payment purposes any service-connected total disability, as rated and certified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.</p> <p>Applies the same treatment to related child's insurance and widow's and widower's insurance benefits.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 7/6/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 30941@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2943.html#21678 MY FIRST WIFE WAS RATED 100% BY BOTH THE ARMY AND THE VA FOR LUEKEMIA CAUSED BY AGENT ORANGE CONTACT AS AN ER NURSE IN VIETNAM .SOCIAL SECURITY SAID NO DISABILITY UNTIL SEE HAD A BLAST CRISIS THEN AFTER ONE YEAR SHE WOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR A 100 RATING OF COURSE THE BLAST CRISIS MARKED THE BEGINING OF THE END AND SHE WAS DEAD IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS.THIS BILL WOULD PREVENT SUCH INJUSTICE AND THE 4 YEARS SHE LIVED BEFORE THE CRISIS IN HER WEAKENED CONDITION COULD HAVE BEEN WITH A FEW EXTRA THINGS THE SOCIAL SECURITY MONEY COULD HAVE PROVIDED.... 21678@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 22 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2943.html?rev=5733 <p>H.R. 2943 would amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of disability rated and certified as total by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as disability for purposes of such titles.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Benefit Rating Acceleration for Veteran Entitlements Act of 2007 - Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to treat as a disability for OASDI and SSI disability payment purposes any service-connected total disability, as rated and certified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.</p> <p>Applies the same treatment to related child's insurance and widow's and widower's insurance benefits.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 6/28/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 5733@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2943.html#17131 I hope this gets passed. Veterans rated 100% by the VA who can not work should be awarded SSDI without having to wait 2-3 years for the decision. This is a good bill. Thank You Veterans for your support and Thanks to Rep. John Sarbanes for thinking of them!... 17131@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2943.html 7/6/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. 39705@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2943.html?rev=3211 <p>H.R. 2943 would amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of disability rated and certified as total by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as disability for purposes of such titles.</p> <h2 id="toc8"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc9"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to update the status of the bill!)</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc10"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc11"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 3211@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2943.html?rev=3212 <p>H.R. 2943 would amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of disability rated and certified as total by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as disability for purposes of such titles.</p> <h2 id="toc12"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc13"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 6/28/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc14"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc15"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 3212@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2943.html 6/28/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. 23108@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2943.html 6/28/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. 28849@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT