Re: Veterans Disability Pension Indexing Error Class Action

by Covert Fri 17 Nov 2023, 11:19 am

Proposed settlement reached in Canadian veterans' disability benefit suit

Global News . Nov 16, 2023

by Armoured Tue 19 Dec 2023, 4:59 pm

. December 19, 2023

The Approval Hearing took place as scheduled on December 18, 2023. Justice Kane has reserved her decision on the settlement approval. Once a decision is made, more information will be made available at: www.vetspensionerror.ca.

KOSKIE MINSKY

by **Spider** Thu 18 Jan 2024, 9:50 am

Miscalculation of Disability Pensions Class Action Settlement has been approved dated: Jan 17, 2024

Once the Court Document has been updated from the respective law firms, we will post it here.

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by **Trooper** Thu 18 Jan 2024, 2:42 pm

KOSKIE
MINSKY

January 18, 2024

The Federal Court has approved the Final Settlement Agreement between the parties. More information regarding the compensation available to Class Members will be published shortly.

DOCUMENTS

January 18, 2024 Order and Reasons (PDF)

by **Vexmax** Fri 19 Jan 2024, 4:31 pm

Miscalculation of Disability Pensions Class Action

We are pleased to inform you that the Federal Court has approved the settlement of this class proceeding. The Court’s Order will not become effective until March 18, 2024. Later this year,Class Members who currently receive disability pensions directly from Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) will automatically receive settlement payments from VAC by direct deposit or cheque. Estates and other Class Members and survivors who do not currently receive disability pensions directly from VAC will be required to file a Claim Form: Claim Forms may be filed with the settlement administrator beginning on March 18, 2024. We will post more information about the claims process at that time. A copy of the Federal Court decision approving the settlement is now posted on this site at: Order and Reasons for Settlement Approval

https://vetspensionerror.ca/

by Mercury Fri 01 Mar 2024, 6:27 am

Lawsuit over massive Veterans Affairs accounting error to cost Ottawa almost $1 billion

More than 272,000 veterans were short-changed on pension and disability payments for almost eight years

Murray Brewster · CBC News · Posted: Mar 01, 2024

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CBC News

by Kingway Tue 19 Mar 2024, 11:33 am

Latest Developments

March 18, 2024

We are pleased to announce that the Federal Court decision approving the settlement of this class proceeding became effective on March 19, 2024.

Later this year, Class Members who currently receive disability pensions directly from Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) will automatically receive settlement payments from VAC by direct deposit or cheque.

Estates, family members of deceased Class Members and other Class Members who do not currently receive disability pensions directly from VAC will be required to submit a Claim by March 18, 2025. Claims can be submitted at the administrator’s website:

veteranspensionsettlement.kpmg.ca

A dedicated call center has been established by the administrator to address general inquiries and help individuals complete the online claims form. Please call 1 (833) 839-0648. You may also visit the administrator’s FAQ page.

KOSKIE MINSKY

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