Concurrent Receipt Background and Issues for Congress

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health insurance.

Military pensions.

People with disabilities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2012

Summary:

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

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

Notes:

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Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Aug. 2015). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC

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Other Format:

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

Publisher Number:

CRS-2015-FDT-0514

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license