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Thanks Dad, I understand all that. I make it very clear that I'm not making accusations. I'm not looking for a therapy session. I'm not ASSUMING this happened, but I still have a right to know. I'm looking for advice on how to find out if VAC is discussing my case with anybody other then...

Hi, I'm wondering if anybody can help me, I recently had a tentative excellent job offer in a field of great interest to me. Not long after, due to unknown circumstances, the offer was rescinded. This is obviously the right of the employer, but something about it doesn't sit right. Not long...

Thanks for the replies. Payment just came in this morning. Usually it goes in at midnight the day off, but all good now.

My Vac account says my earnings loss payment goes through on the 28th but have my gotten it. It always comes in at midnight if the day were supposed to get paid so should've had it. Anybody else get/not get paid Today?

I believe it MAY cover living expenses relayed to school (I. E if you have to move, your rent would be covered) but I don't think it would act as a checking account, allowing you to buy food, or just have some spending money. And I don't think a voc rehab plan could be open ended. I think it...

True, but if you get off voc rehab, you lose your earnings loss. So yeah, you have the flexibility with education, but how you feed yourself and your family for up to 4 years? And if you stay on VR for the earnings loss, you're stuck with the restrictions. Disappointing

Looks like the budget released yesterday checked this box, but it appears to be some stipulations. It looks like a program for ALL vets, not just injured, and as such you need some minimum time. Anyone with 6 years qualifies for $40k worth (total) and 12 years $80k

The first one. The second example (which is what it should be IMO) doesn't adjust by subtracting the COLA increases.

So what's that in practical terms? They pay $50/mo towards your phone plan?

That's what i had assumed at first until I saw the bill as it was written. VAC's disinterest in clarifying things doesn't help. With that said, the law is written vaguely enough that it is possible that when VAC gets specific guidance as to how to pay it out, it could be done as you suggest...

Yes, exactly. The "reduced for every calender year etc..." part means they clearly reduce the $360,000 by the COLA increases every year. So, to give you a concrete example, I'll use myself. I was rated at 100% in 2008, which was around $260,000. But when you reduce $360,000 by the amount...

Yeah I know. I thought maybe they would tweak it a bit, I guess I assumed they wouldn't actually not pay COLA increases. If they go exactly as is written in the bill, then my above statement is definitely true. The highest amount anyone would see is about $45,000, and that's assuming they got...

I think some here are going to be very disappointed with the top up in April. The law is written pretty clearly that we WONT be getting the COLA increases every year since we got our award. The easiest way to look at it is, take the value of the new increased 100% award ($350k) and subtract...

Speaking of, has anyone got clarification for how much we get yet? I.e. is the top up including all the COLA increases? From everything I'm reading in the laughably miniscule amount of info out there, the maximum payout should be around $50,000 (if you're at 100%). Anybody have anything that...

To me, it sounds like nothing got done, and it was just more political double speak. I fully expect the next thing to happen is that, based on the "wonderful feedback" given at the meetings, the GoC has decided it's necessary to convene another dozen committees to REALLY put the boots to that...

No need to be a knob. I meant it as a reference point,  for anyone wondering how much they'd get but didn't want to do the math.

I got the same letter, so that's good news. Incidentally, for anyone interested, I've calculated my own, and I'll get an extra $464 after taxes per month. I got out as a cpl 3.

Sooooo My Vac Acct now shows the payment for ELB  that will be deposited October 28th under the 'current benefits' window and it's no different. The same amount Ive gotten every month this year. Thought the bump to 90% was supposed to take effect October?

The bill has passed. It was introduced as C-12, but it got moved into C-15 (I think) and it's now passed.

Interesting. And plausible. I have no doubt if they lose Equitas, they're going to try to limit their exposure. With technology, who knows how long life expectancy will be 30-40-50+ years from now? A buyout calculated at today's life expectancy and then adjusted to 70% would be expensive, but...