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Co-Sponsored by the CBA Military and Veterans Affairs Section

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December 2016
 
 
Practicing Before the Veterans Administration 2016 – Basic Accreditation
 
Co-sponsored by the CBA Military and Veterans Affairs Section
 
 
*Accreditation Before the VA
In order for attorneys to represent veterans with claims for benefits before the Veterans' Administration, attorneys must be accredited by the VA. To get accredited, you must submit Form 21a to the US Department of Veterans Affairs. You will receive written notification from the VA if you have been accredited. Within 12 months of your VA accreditation, you must take a qualifying 3-hr CLE course.
 
This program meets the VA’s initial 3-hour training requirement - whether you take this program live, webcast, video replay, or via homestudy.
 
For General information about VA Accreditation: http://www.va.gov/ogc/accreditation.asp
 
Click here for more information about CLE requirements with the VA.  
 
 
 
Program Agenda:
 
8:30am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
 
9:00 am
Welcome and Introduction
 
9:10 am
Representation Before the VA
- Rules Regarding Attorney Representation, Fees, and Expenses
- General Advocacy Tips  
 
Overview of Basic Eligibility for VA Benefits
- The Entitlement Criteria for Service-Connected Disability Compensation
 
Overview of Disability Compensation and the Use of Disability Benefits Questionnaires (38 USC, Chapter 11)
 
10:20 am
Q&A and Networking Break
 
Overview of Pension Benefits (38 USC, Chapter 15)
 
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (38 USC, Chapter 13)
 
Claims Procedures
- VA Adjudication Process on an Original Claim for Disability Compensation
- Obtaining and Interpreting the Documents in a VA Claims File
 
10:30 am
Right to Appeal and Basic Appeals Process
 
12:00pm
Q&A and Adjourn
   
 
Faculty
Michael L. Shea, Esq., is a sole practitioner in Centennial, Colorado where his practice focuses on the legal issues facing veterans and their families. Mike is a retired military officer who spent eight years on active duty with the U.S. Marine Corps and 20 years with the Colorado Army National Guard. He retired from the National Guard in 2009. Mike's interest in the legal issues of veterans developed as a result of his two deployments to Iraq and observing the problems experienced by soldiers and Marines as a result of their combat experiences. Mike spent 22 years with the Colorado Secretary of State's office with a variety of job titles, including: Director, Business Division; Executive Director, Colorado Central Indexing System; and Director, Licensing and Enforcement Division. He retired in August of 2010. Mike has been a frequent speaker at the National Notary Association, Colorado Bar Association CLE and various professional and government associations on veterans' issues and notary law. In 2010, he was presented the March Fong Eu Achievement Award by the National Notary Association; Mike is a member of the Colorado and Arapahoe County Bar Associations, the Family Law section, the Dispute Resolution section and the Military Law Committee of the Colorado Bar. He is a graduate of the University of Denver. He received his MBA and his Juris Doctorate in 1980.
  •   CLE Pass Price
    *FREE! - exclusions may apply
  •   Standard Price
    $199.00 USD
  •   Member Price
    $169.00 USD
  •   General Credits
    3.00
  •   Ethics Credits
    0.00
  •   EDI Credits
Live Seminar Date
12/14/2016
Expiration Date
12/31/2018
Non-Member Price
$199.00 USD
Member Price
$169.00 USD
Product Code
GA121416J
Tags
Administrative/Government/Regulatory Law; Military & Veterans Law; Elder; Build Your Practice
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