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OH HCR21

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

6/12/2013

Primary Sponsor

Terry Johnson

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Origin

House of Representatives

130th General Assembly (2013-2014)

AI Summary

  • Urges the President, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and Congress to take prompt action to reduce processing time for veterans' disability benefit claims
  • Notes that average disability claim processing time increased from 161 days to 260 days between fiscal years 2009 and 2012
  • Reports that backlogged claims pending decision for more than 125 days more than tripled since September 2009
  • Identifies that appeals processing at VA regional offices slowed by 56 percent over several years
  • Directs the House Clerk to transmit copies of the resolution to the President, VA Secretary, Congress leadership, Ohio's Congressional delegation, and Ohio news media

Legislative Description

To urge the President of the United States, the United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Congress of the United States to take prompt action to reduce the processing time for veterans' disability benefit claims.

Last Action

Concurrence

2/26/2014

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