CLE Accreditation Course for VA Law – How to File a Successful Application for Benefits using VA's New Claim Procedures (NEW)
Updated in October, 2018
Includes new rules changes for Pension (3 year look-back, penalties, etc...)
ONLINE , DVD , & Book
Are you looking for a Continuing Legal Education Course course to maintain your VA Accreditation as a claims agent or attorney?
This new CLE – approved by the Department of Veterans Affair's Office of General Counsel – will meet the mandated first year CLE requirements or any ongoing 3 hours of CLE on veterans law and procedures required every two years (see 38 C.F.R. § 14.629).
This course includes the handbook (How to Apply for VA Benefits for Recent and Senior Veterans and Their Survivors - 2018 Edition) for providing comprehensive information on all veterans disability claims.
$175.00* | FREE Shipping | Book**, Data Disc & Online
* 1 course per user. Volume discounts available. Firms may also purchase additional course certificates without the book. Please contact us to discuss.
** If you already purchased the 2018 book: How to Apply for Dept. of Veterans Affairs Benefits for Recent and Senior Veterans and Their Survivors, we will discount the purchase price of this Course. Please call (800) 989-8137 to get this discount.
State Credits (MCLE)
This course, along with being approved nationwide to satisfy VA's CLE requirements, is also pre-approved for 3 state CLE credits in California (3 credits), Colorado (4 credits), Florida (3 credits), Georgia (3 credits), Illinois (3 credits), Missouri (3.6 credits), Nevada (3 credits), New Jersey (3.6 credits), North Carolina (3 credits), Ohio (3 credits) and Tennessee (3 credits). More states coming soon...
What You Get with this Course
A pre-printed "Certificate of Completion" with detailed instructions for submission to simplify and safeguard your notifying the Office of General Counsel of your completed training
A DVD containing the 6 training modules in MP4 format (we also provide a link for you to view the video training portion online if you choose)
Video training module titles (3 hour viewing time):
Module 1 – Introduction and Overview of Claim Representation (21 minutes)
Module 2 – Description of New Claims Procedures and New Forms to Use (20 minutes)
Module 3 – How to File a Successful Disability Compensation Claim (46 minutes)
Module 4 – How to File a Successful Pension Claim & Understanding the Pension Rules Change (58 minutes)
Module 5 – DIC, Adverse Decisions, Accrued Benefits and Burial Benefits (25 minutes)
Module 6 – Final Instructions and Other Important Information (6 minutes)
Training and support materials on the DVD which include: A discussion of the new rules changes for Pension, All of the regulations in Title 38 CFR Part 14 pertaining to accreditation Instructions on how to put together a consulting practice to legally make income from helping veterans with claims without having to do appeals Instructions for submitting the Course Training Certificate to VA and applying to your state for mandatory CLE credit
A 576 page handbook, How to Apply for Department of Veterans Affairs Benefits for Veterans and Their Survivors (2018 Edition), providing detailed step-by-step instructions for submitting all veterans disability claims – more than 30 categories of claims. The handbook has been enlarged and updated for filing successful claims and includes:
- 576 pages of detailed instructions, strategies and hints, rate tables for 2018 and other vital information pertinent to up-to-date filing procedures
- A CD containing the containing 240 VA surveys, Disability Benefits Questionnaires, VA claims forms and other important filing documents, and thousands of pages of support material which includes:
- 38 CFR part 3 (358 pages),
- 38 CFR part 4 VASRD (214 pages) along with indexes and equivalence codes to find ratings tables,
- all of the newly revised 2016 adjudication manual M 21-1 (about 1,300 pages in word format) which pertains to compensation and pension claims,
- support material for many of the 18 different types of compensation claims discussed in the handbook to include hundreds of pages of helpful information for PTSD, Individual Unemployability and agent orange claims,
- detailed checklists for filing fully developed claims for pension and compensation
- hundreds of pages of VA reports and statistics
- rate tables for all benefits for 2017 additional support material.
New Information on Filing
This training covers important new information for 2018 on filing successful claims or appeals and includes:
- A description of VA's new electronic claims system and whether to use eBenefits or paper claims
- New paper forms required for the Claims Intake Center in Janesville, Wisconsin
- Little-known long-term care benefit allowances for your aging clients who are receiving VA disability and survivor benefits
- Strategies for fast approval of Pension Aid and Attendance claims
- Strategies for receiving positive award decisions for Disability Compensation claims or appeals
- Signing up for VBMS access to claims folders in the regional office
- Instructions on how to legally make income from helping veterans with claims
CLE Course - Understanding Veterans Law and the New, Successful, Fully Developed Claim System
Updated in April, 2017
ONLINE , DVD , & Book
We designed this CLE not only to help you maintain your VA Accreditation (see 38 C.F.R. § 14.629) and acquire a thorough knowledge of VA benefits available to veterans and their survivors, but more importantly to teach you how to competently apply for those benefits.
Through the training, the supplemental training documents, the 576 page step-by-step instruction in the book, and the 240 VA forms and claims support documents on CD, you will develop a skill set necessary to successfully prepare claims.
Our courses also include the handbook (How to Apply for VA Benefits for Recent and Senior Veterans and Their Survivors - 2018 Edition) for providing comprehensive information on all veterans disability claims.
$175.00* | FREE Shipping | Book**, Data Disc & Online
* 1 course per user. Volume discounts available. Firms may also purchase additional course certificates without the book. Please contact us to discuss.
** If you already purchased the 2018 book: How to Apply for Dept. of Veterans Affairs Benefits for Recent and Senior Veterans and Their Survivors, we will discount the purchase price of this Course. Please call (800) 989-8137 to get this discount.
State Credits (MCLE)
This course, along with being approved nationwide to satisfy VA's CLE requirements, is also pre-approved for state CLE credits in California (3.75 credits), Colorado (5 credits), Florida (4.5 credits), Georgia (3 credits), Illinois (3.75 credits), Missouri (4.5 credits), Nevada (4 credits), New Jersey (4.6 credits), North Carolina (3.5 credits), Ohio (3.5 credits), Tennessee (3.75 credits), Utah (3 credits), and Virginia (3 credits).
Description of Contents
- 10 valuable training support documents numbering 360 pages in addition to the textbook
- 4 hours of self-study video training outlining the textbook instructions and qualifying an accredited attorney or accredited agent for 3 hours of CLE credit with the Department of Veterans Affairs
- A claim support data disk containing over 220 forms and documents to support the claim system in the textbook
- Timely analysis on proposed changes to regulations governing Pension applications
- Valuable video training on using the new successful VA fully developed claim system
- A pre-printed "Certificate of Completion" with detailed instructions for submission to simplify and safeguard your notifying the Office of General Counsel of your completed training
- Future follow-up from our staff to remind you of submitting your yearly VA good standing certification and also notifying you of your next anniversary for CLE training.
The Course
- Approved by several state bars and VA's Office of General Counsel for 3 hours of self-study credit
- Meets requirements under 38 CFR 14.629 (b) (iii) for the initial three hours CLE for qualifying accreditation in the first year by covering the following topics
- representation before VA,
- claims procedures,
- basic eligibility for VA benefits,
- right to appeal,
- disability compensation (38 U.S.C. Chapter 11),
- dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) (38 U.S.C. Chapter 13), and
- pension
- Also meets requirements for 3 hours of CLE for maintaining accreditation for any given two-year period after the initial CLE accreditation requirement
Objectives of This Course
- Understand that accreditation means the authority granted by VA to representatives, agents, and attorneys to assist claimants in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for VA benefits.
- Understand that most accredited agents and attorneys lack the knowledge to assist veterans properly with all types of claims for disability
- Understand that this course is designed to provide the background and knowledge necessary to assist veterans with any claim for disability benefits
- Understand that we provide you strategies to use this new knowledge to legally make income from assisting veterans, to get in front of more senior clients to offer your services or to enhance your ability to help existing clients.
List of Training and Support Materials Included on the Course DVD
- Understanding the Proposed Rules Changes for Veterans Pension and Survivors Pension
- GAO Accreditation Report
- GAO Pension Abuse Report
- Article - Proposed Legislation for Look Back and Penalty for VA Veterans Pension
- Article - VA Looking for Authority from Congress to Institute a Look Back and Penalty for Veterans Pension
- Accreditation and the Charging of Fees
- Generating Income from Your Practice by Assisting Veterans
- Qualification Requirements for VA Benefits
- Citations from Federal Code Pertaining to Accreditation, Charging Fees and Appeals
- VA Geriatric Care Services
Course Outline
- Introduction and Overview of the Course
- Module 1 - Qualification Requirements for VA Benefits
- Module 2 - Understanding Claims for Veterans Pension and Survivors Pension
- Module 3 - Discussion of VA's Proposed Rules Changes for Pension
- Module 4 - Understanding Claims for Disability Compensation
- Module 5 - Understanding Claims for DIC and Burial Benefits
- Module 6 - Understanding VA Healthcare and HISA Home Modification Grants
- Module 7 - The Successful New Fully Developed Claim System for VA Disability Benefits
- Module 8 - Understanding Appeals
- Module 9 - Generating Income for Your Practice from Assisting Veterans
- Final Instructions