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    Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Offer Support for the GUARD Act

    Jenna Zellmer

    August 10, 2023

    Updated: July 30, 2024

    Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Offer Support for the GUARD Act

    CCK Law: Our Vital Role in Veterans Law

    On August 8, 2023, four Attorneys General from the states of California; Illinois; Ohio; and Tennessee, co-sponsored a letter in support of the Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act (the GUARD Act).  It was signed by 40 other Attorneys General from across the United States.

    The G.U.A.R.D. Act, if passed, would hold unaccredited bad actors accountable for their actions in charging fees for initial claims and protect veterans from being scammed.  This act would reinstate criminal penalties for unaccredited and unregulated representatives.

    You can read the full letter here.

    Guard VA Benefits Act Protects Veterans from Illegal Fees and Scammers

    About the Author

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    Jenna joined CCK in January of 2014 as an appellate attorney, was named Managing Attorney in September of 2019, and now serves as a Partner at the firm. Her law practice focuses on representing disabled veterans at the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

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