Under this bill, all Chapter 61 retirees would become eligible for concurrent receipt over a five-year phase-in period beginning January 1, 2011.
Weller sponsored a bill to expand concurrent receipt for wounded military veterans, but it did not pass.
Maria believes in full concurrent receipt.
HR 333 would also eliminate phasing in requirements of concurrent receipt, which stalls veterans from the benefits that they've already earned.
Maria continues to work for full concurrent receipt.
I am a co-sponsor of legislation to eliminate the offsets veterans and/or their spouses incur under concurrent receipt and the survivor benefit program.
Cosponsoring legislation allowing for concurrent receipt of military retirement benefits and disability benefits.
Congressman Blackburn is a cosponsor of legislation to fully repeal the concurrent receipt and survivor benefit program offsets.
In November 2003, a compromise was reached on concurrent receipt for our nation's veterans.
I also fought successfully to allow full concurrent receipt of VA disability compensation and military retirement benefits.