16 May 2013 - While the government is handing out furloughs left and right, the Department of Veterans Affairs is now mandating overtime to help process the backlog of veterans claims.The problem effects veterans nationwide, but even more so in Virginia. WAVY.com requested some numbers and look what was discovered:
Of the 846,223 total claims pending in the U.S., the regional office in Roanoke has 28,566 of them. It takes longer, on average, to complete a claim in the Commonwealth. It's 299 nationwide and 391 in Virginia. The percentage of claims pending over 125 is also higher in Virginia, 77 percent to 69 percent. read more>>>
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