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Improving Accreditation Process and Strengthening Legal Education Requirements for Accredited Agents and Attorneys
The Veterans Affairs Department published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on October 11, 2024. Comments closed on December 10, 2024.
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What the agency says
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is proposing to amend its regulations concerning accreditation of agents (also referred to as "claims agents") and attorneys authorized to assist claimants with the preparation presentation and prosecution of claims for VA benefits to strengthen initial and continuing legal education (CLE) requirements for accredited agents and attorneys and to improve the efficiency of VA's process of accrediting agents and attorneys and the administration of the accreditation program.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-23610
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule
- Agency
- Veterans Affairs Department
- Published
- October 11, 2024
- Comments due
- December 10, 2024
- Dates
- Comments must be received on or before December 10, 2024.
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2900-AR94
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 38 CFR 14
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Claims; Courts; Foreign relations; Government employees; Lawyers; Legal services; Organization and functions (Government agencies); Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Surety bonds; Trusts and trustees; Veterans
- Pages
- 5
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