California is joining several other states in regulating private businesses that claim to help veterans file VA disability ...

During this session of the General Assembly, a political drama has unfolded at the unlikeliest of places: the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. The storm relates to Senate 71, the so-called ...

Many veterans turn to private companies for help filing disability claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs and then face ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs SB 694 banning companies from charging veterans for VA claims help, targeting so called claim sharks ...

The GUARD VA Benefits Act restores the enforcement authority Congress originally intended by reinstating criminal penalties for unaccredited individuals who charge unauthorized fees. The bill does not ...

A new law, Senate Bill 694, cracks down on 'claim sharks' that charge veterans thousands of dollars to help them with disability claims.

ORLANDO, Fla. and NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vetavize today marks its one-year anniversary, celebrating a full year of operations dedicated to helping military veterans navigate the VA ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - For-profit consultants make millions each year charging veterans for help in filing benefits claims. Nebraska is moving to crack down on what some call “predatory ...

SB 694 would ban unaccredited paid help and stop claim sharks from exploiting California veterans, allowing only VA-accredited attorneys to be lawfully paid. Justin Sullivan Getty Images/TNS Veterans ...