eBenefits: VA Disability Claims via the web!

The VA is encouraging veterans to applying for a VA disability claim online. is the fastest and quickest way to receive a decision. eBenefits, VA-Department of Defense’s joint portal, lets Veterans enter claim information electronically using a step-by-step, interview-style application, with pre-populated data fields and drop-down menus similar to popular tax preparation software. Learn more at https://www.ebenefits.va.gov

January 14: Minneapolis & Webcast: Military Veterans and Service Members in the Minnesota Criminal Justice System

Are you working with a veteran or service member in the Minnesota criminal justice system? If you are what are the unique challenges they face? What tools are available for you in helping them? Hamline Law alum John Baker (2003), who is retired from the U.S. Marine Corps and is the past chair of the new Minnesota State Bar Association Military & Veterans Affairs Section, will discuss those unique challenges and give you the tools to help work with veterans and service members. This presentation will

• Help you understand what combat stress issues are including post traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury
• Help you properly identify a military veteran or service member and understand military documents and lingo
• Discuss the new Veteran Court and the Veterans Sentencing Mitigation Statute.

Title:
Military Veterans and Service Members in the Minnesota Criminal Justice System
When/Where:
January 14, 2014
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Moot Court Room (Room 100)
Hamline Law School
1536 Hewitt Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55104-1284
Also Webcast
Speaker:
Attorney John Baker, retired from the U.S. Marine Corps, is the past chair of the new Minnesota State Bar Association Military & Veterans Affairs Section
By:
Hamline University School of Law
Credit:
1 credit applied for
Cost:
Free.

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