Concurrent Receipt : Background and Issues for Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

People with disabilities.

Health insurance.

Military pensions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (27 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2010.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 10-R4-0589a in the 2010 issue.

Provides background on concurrent receipt, which refers to simultaneous receipt of both military retired pay and VA disability compensation. Examines and compares primary components of the concurrent receipt program, including combat-related special compensation and concurrent retirement and disability payments. Reviews "special rule" for disability retirees and retroactive payments. Discusses possible legislative expansion of program to additional populations, and summarizes issues and options for Congress.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division. Concurrent Receipt

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