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I'm pretty sure they did, since in 2013 my income was $7,000 less then it was in 2012, and 100% of my 2012 income came from earnings loss benefit (the same as 2013). Not sure how I can get $7000 LESS but still be charged a $6000 OVERpayment. I'll call BPA again though. One final question...

Ok, I feel like I'm getting the run around here. VAC tells me to contact BPA  and vice versa. I'll just break down my specific situation and blackberet17  (since you seem to be on the inside) maybe you could tell me how best to proceed (or anyone else, of course). Recently approved for earnings...

Hey I did a search, couldn't seem to find th e answer to my question. If I am receiving EL benefits, will they clawback EL if I also get approved for PIA on a dollar for dollar basis? Or does one not affect the other? Thanks

Roger, thanks. Would one contact them for merely a departmental review? Or would you wait until you file a full on appeal with VRAB?

Re: wait times. I had an application for the PIA for a very long time. My case manager told me they were waiting for a medical report from the OSI clinic. Fair enough. Just wqs speaking to the regular operator at the 1-866 # and figured I'd ask her if that report had come in. At first she said...

Pretty sure that's not correct. I'm sure Harper would have made damn sure there was no ambiguity about that if that were the case.

What exactly is the mandate for the BPA?

Is it considering an "appeal" if you're not appealing the decision but simply a fact in the decision? In my case, I was recently approved for EL benefits but got my letter and they're taking off a large chunk for other income coming in (EI payments). My EI ended in early August though, and the...

Ok, answered my own question. It finally went up on my vac acct. Approved. That was actually pretty quick, applied in early july So, one final question: is every VAC benefits program backdated to when you made the application? Specifically  the earnings loss program? Or is the effective date...

Can you tell me if it shows up in the "benefits received" part of your My Vac acct? I recently applied for rehab services and EL. Bith say 'complete' as of the other day. Dont know the decision, still waiting for my letter, but under "my benefits" it lists: - treatment benefits - disability...

Good or bad result?

The only somewhat silver lining is the included envelope  had a return address went straight to the adjudicators in Montreal. Maybe they'll keep my place in line, who knows

I've got an update that is just so typical VAC lol. Applied online and you can't sign your app online (obviously ). So I submitted the form, then sent a msg thru my VAC acct, askin if that was a problem or if I should send in a hard copy. Yup, no worries they said. And so, of course, today I...

I've been waiting since November for PIA. Have disability award @ 100%. Taking forever for PIA

Thanks for the update.  If you don't mind would you be able to give us a brief summary of what qualifies for "caretaker" in your situation? As in, the type of care they give, how often , your diagnosis (unless that's too personal ) I MAY qualify, but I can't seem to find the criteria on the...

Anyone with any updates? I called last week and got the same answer as Dunlop: it's been moved to adjudication.  No ETA on a decision though.

Dunlop, does your application show up in  your My VAC account? I sent mine in around the same.time as you but it doesn't show up there at all. I've also got a PIA application that isn't shown there (in the 'my applications' section). But i recently applied for voc rehab program and that shows...

Still waiting. I've been waiting since early December for my PIA application though, so I'm not holding my breath. Does seem like this is.moving faster though. Keep us posted.

Is anyone worried about us veterans biting the hand that feeds us, so to speak? I read an article the other day about a guy who got a disability award for PTSD that he "suffered" by being yelled at in basic. He never graduated from St. Jean. It seems like the way its going, EVERYBODY who ...

I believe that's the main contention of the equitas lawsuit, and since it's filed on everyone's behalf I think a judgment for the plaintiffs would help everyone. For example,  if they DO raise the award to $360,000 my guess is they would pro rate everyone with a disability award. So they'd take...