Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, is cosponsoring the Express Appeals Act for Veterans Benefits Administration clients, his office announced by email Monday.
According to figures provided by the federal government, there are 400,000 pending cases from veterans disputing benefit determinations made by the Veterans Administration. The Express Appeals Act would create a voluntary “express appeal” process that cuts several steps from the traditional appeals process.
The Express Appeals Act has been referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs.
