VA is hiring qualified individuals to join the benefits team as it begins processing PACT Act claims starting in January 2023. These new VA employees will help ensure Veterans and survivors get the PACT Act-related benefits they’ve earned in a timely manner.
They will serve in the roles of Veterans service representative, rating Veterans service representative and legal administrative specialist, and they will work across 56 regional offices and 39 other special processing and call centers within the United States and Puerto Rico.
Veterans have filed more than 175,000 PACT Act-related claims since Aug. 10, when President Biden signed the act into law.
Aggressively hiring to prepare for PACT Act-related care
Millions eligible for new benefits and health care
“There are millions of Veterans and survivors who are eligible for new benefits and health care as a result of the PACT Act, and we won’t rest until every one of them gets what they deserve,” said VA Secretary Denis McDonough.
“That means aggressively hiring new VA team members to make sure we’re able to process claims and deliver care to Veterans as quickly and effectively as possible. There’s no better mission than serving Veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors. We encourage folks to apply to join our team today.”
The Veterans Health Administration is also aggressively hiring to prepare for a surge in PACT Act-related care. In FY 2022, VHA hired a record 48,500 new clinical and administrative staff, an increase of 5,000 more hires than in FY 2021.
Actively recruiting to support VA mission
Since the start of the current fiscal year in October, VHA achieved a net increase of 1,815 more employees onboarded compared to zero last year. As VA aims for another record year, rapid and competitive hiring is a top priority for FY 2023.
The department is also actively recruiting, hiring and retaining Veterans, military spouses, survivors, caregivers and family members to support the VA mission.
Click the following links to apply for a position with VA as a Veterans service representative or rating Veterans service representative.
Learn more about PACT Act and how to file a claim at VA.gov/PACT. If Veterans, their families, caregivers, or survivors have questions about PACT Act and wish to speak with someone to help, they may call 800-MyVA411.
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If you’re a Veteran, don’t expect to be hired by these jaspers brothers. They believe that we’re too apathetic toward our brothers and sisters… ie: Conflicts of interest need not Apply.
Ah a new reason to hire more people instead of requiring your present staff to actually WORK. You’ve been dragging your feet on developing the standards as usual.
CONGRATULATIONS to all the New Hires. It’s Great News that the VA has created “48,500 new positions @ $1000/wk” plus. (Conservatively a mind-boggling $48 million a week)
Meanwhile, All this money for jobs but when I apply for a mere 10% increase for my Degenerative Disc disease, it’s like woah, you’re gonna need more proof than the VA doctors “actual diagnosis” through X-rays and MRI’s. With having one of the more laborious positions in the military, I believe this was the onset of my condition.
In my opinion, the optics don’t look good. I think my window to appeal has since expired so I guess it’s a mute point but I just wanted to give my personal perspective.
Anyway, Happy New Year to the New Hires and please, if you’re reading this, please keep the health and welfare of each service member foremost in thought and try your very best to take care of the Brave people that served to whom you shall Proudly Serve. I am very grateful for everything the VA has done for me thus far. They are a lifeboat for struggling Veterans. I feel they may have actually saved my life.
p.s. It’s an estimated entire year wait for a FOIA request for Med. Records. Maybe hire some more Record Keeping personnel ?
I was active duty from 1987 Aug 2010 Aug. I am disabled 100%. What dose the PACT do for me
Pain, lillers that the VA use DONT work
I applied for the Veteran Service Representative position in St. Petersburg, Fl. I never heard the status of my application. I am a Navy veteran with 20 years of experience as a Hospital Corpsman dealing with various administrative functions such as clarifying eligibility status and entitlements while stationed overseas. I don’t understand why I don’t get hired. Who can better serve these Veterans than a fellow Veteran?
Bullsht. Liars.
Sounds like they are ready to hire just about anyone. Not necessarily a good policy re. new hires…..
How do we downgrade your reply.
I would love to be apart of this organization, helping veterans, and their families and surviving spouses.