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OK SR130

Resolution

Status

Passed

5/24/2010

Primary Sponsor

Charles Wyrick

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Oklahoma State Senate deplores the federal ten-year rule as unfair to family members of veterans who are totally and permanently disabled from service-related injuries
  • Urges Congress to reduce the ten-year rule to provide more equitable survivor's dependency and indemnity compensation eligibility for families of disabled veterans
  • Notes approximately 6,300 veterans in Oklahoma are 100% disabled from service-related causes and many do not survive ten years after being declared permanently disabled to qualify their families for survivor benefits
  • Directs distribution of the resolution to the Oklahoma Congressional Delegation
  • Adopted by the Senate on May 21, 2010

Legislative Description

Asking Congress to correct the disabled veteran ten-year rule.

Military and Veterans

Last Action

Enrolled, filed with Secretary of State

5/24/2010

Full Bill Text

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