Utah veteran organizations are urging veterans to file for PACT Act benefits by Wednesday, in anticipation of Biden's Salt Lake visit Thursday to commemorate the act's first anniversary.
SALT LAKE CITY — President Joe Biden will visit Salt Lake City on Thursday to commemorate the first anniversary of the PACT Act, marking the occasion with a speech at the George E. Wahlen VA Hospital.
who suffered toxic exposures from burn pits and Agent Orange in Vietnam, the Gulf War and post-9/11 combat. It also added more than 20 health issues to a list of health conditions assumed to be caused by exposure to these toxic substances, helping to ensure more veterans will get help for health problems related to their service.
Taylor Ricks, communications director for the Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs, said the agency is "obviously thrilled" with the aid provided by the PACT Act. Even if veterans miss the year of retroactive benefits, he encourages them to apply for a claim to get the care they need going forward.
In Utah, more than 3,000 veterans have submitted claims, Ricks said. Around 2,800 have received benefits, totaling around $12 million in retroactive payments, with timelines of less than four months from claim to payment, Ricks said.has expanded its workforce by more than 21,000 health care workers
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