Jim Fausone
\nVeteran Disability Lawyer<\/p>\n
Listening to the general press, you would think the world will fall apart if there is a government shutdown.\u00a0 In reality, only about 1\/3 of the government workers will be off work.<\/p>\n
The VA<\/a> will be at work on your claims.\u00a0 The October payments are already in the mail.\u00a0\u00a0VA benefits are protected and should go out during a shutdown. Could VA run out of funds, maybe in a month or so.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0If your claim is being processed, the VA employees who handle such claims are protected from the shutdown.<\/p>\n But remember how slow VA is anyway, so the shutdown provides a convenient excuse for not meeting schedule.\u00a0\u00a0 So let’s not freak out just yet.\u00a0 The VA is still working and Congress will figure this out in a few days or a week.\u00a0 Veterans have enough stress in their lives without it being whipped into a frenzy by the general media.<\/p>\n