Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-06-27
NSLI Policies

NSLI Policies
Veter ans administration an
nounces that as a result of its re-
cent drive for restoration of lapsed
national service life insurance poll
cies, more than 100000 World War
II veterans have reinstated their
policies valued at approximately
two and three-quarter billion dol
lars. However, there are more than
nine million additional veterans
with lapsed policies who have until
August to reinstate under the easy
plan now in effect.
This plan enables veterans to re-
instate part or all of their insur-
ance merely by filling out three
question application form in which
they certify that their health is as
good as when the policy lapsed and
then paying two months premiums.
Veterans who meet those require
ments usually need not take phys
ical examination in order to REIN
state. VA announces the veteran
pays no penalty or other fee for the
privilege of reinstating his NSLI
policy, regardless of the length Of
time it has lapsed.
Questions and ANSWERS
Q. Our son went to see lawyer
about filing a claim with Veterans
administration and now the lawyer
has given him what we consider an
unreasonable bill for his services.
Should we 60 ahead and pay this
bill or is there anything we can do
about it? We thought that lawyers
usually helped veterans with their
claims without charge.-Mrs. A. C.
L., Atlanta, Ga.
A. According to the VA. it is un-
lawful for any person, whether he
be an attorney or agent admitted to
practice before Veterans admins
tration or not, to charge or collect
from a claimant or other benefici-
airy any fee for services in respect
to claim. However, the law pro-
vides that the veterans administra-
tor may authorize the payment Of
certain fees to an admitted attorney
or agent who has filed valid power
of attorney, this fee to be paid on
the order of the administrator by
check issued by a disbursing officer
of the United States and deducted
from the benefit allowed. Under this
ruling it would seem that you
should not pay the attorneys claim.
If it is approved by the veterans adj
ministrator, it will be paid directly
to the lawyer and deducted from
your sons benefit payment. 1t is
true that in many cities and towns
the local bar association has ar
ranged for free legal advice for vet
Grams. This also is true of many
service organizations, such as the
American Legion, Veterans of For
service and advice also is often pro-
vided at the local selective service
boards, at USES offices, the Red
Cross and at local veterans infor-
nation centerS.
@. We have an elderly couple
whose only son was killed recently
in an airplane crash while on a
AoutAiC" tic dh DdSC
where he was stationed. Are they
eligible for pension for the death
of this boy?-N1r. and Mrs. W. T.,
st. Joseph, Mo.
A. Yes, we would think so. Com
pensation is payable to dependent
parents where the death results
from disease or injury incurred in
or aggravated by active service. In
this case the son likely was engaged
Suggest they apply to the nearest
office of Veterans administration
for their pension, which probably
would run $40 each, or more if the
death is termed under wartime
operation.
@. Can you tell me how many war
veterans have been given automo-
biles by the government under the
plan to furnish cars for amputees?
Interested veteran. Towson, Mo.
A. More than 81, 900 veterans have
applied for automobiles at govern
ment expense under this program.
The number delivered thus far is
Slightly less.
@. Do you know how many vet
Grams there are of all wars now liv-
ing and what percentage of them
are veterans of World War II?-
o. d. S.. White Plains, N. Y.
A. Veterans administration says
that as of May l there was a
total of 10, 1873, 900 living veterans and
of this number 14,267 1000 served in
World War II.
@. We are interested in knowing
how many patients of all wars are
now being cared for in the various
Veterans administration hospitals
and homes. Can Won give lis this