PRINTER'S NO. 3795
No. 332 Session of 1994
INTRODUCED BY O'BRIEN, KING, DENT, TIGUE, ROONEY, STEIL, HASAY,
FICHTER, LEH, COY, TOMLINSON, McGEEHAN, KENNEY, HERSHEY,
ARGALL, SAURMAN, STABACK, STERN, TRUE, FAIRCHILD, NAILOR,
BAKER, MARSICO, HESS, FARGO, CLYMER, CORRIGAN, JADLOWIEC,
PHILLIPS, FARMER, DeLUCA, YOUNGBLOOD, PESCI, PETTIT, CLARK,
EGOLF, L. I. COHEN, ARMSTRONG, MILLER, LYNCH, MERRY, GEIST,
PETRARCA, BELFANTI, LAUB, ROBERTS, SAYLOR, YEWCIC, GIGLIOTTI,
RAYMOND, MELIO AND KASUNIC, MAY 25, 1994
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS,
MAY 25, 1994
A RESOLUTION
1 Memorializing the United States Congress to investigate delays
2 in filing claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
3 WHEREAS, In 1993, a staggering 557,000 compensation and
4 pension claims were filed by veterans, up by more than 200,000
5 from 1990; and
6 WHEREAS, Last year, the initial wait was averaging 177 days
7 from filing a claim to approval; and
8 WHEREAS, The Board of Veteran Appeals' Chairperson Charles
9 Cragin says resolution of appeals of denied claims will soon
10 average 945 days in fiscal year 1995; therefore be it
11 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
12 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania memorialize Congress to investigate
13 delays in filing compensation and pension claims with the
14 Department of Veterans Affairs; and be it further
1 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
2 the presiding officers of each house of Congress and to each
3 member of Congress from Pennsylvania.
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