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Veterans Affairs committee It depends. They get paid 75% of their wages. For a sergeant, a captain or a major it can amount to $5,000 or $6,000 a month. It's based on 75% of the wages the person was earning at the time of their release.
March 23rd, 2010Committee meeting
André Bouchard
Veterans Affairs committee You raised several points. First, it was the disability award, which is a lump sum payment. These people will come to see us when they are released from the Canadian Forces. Anyone who has not been released from the Canadian Forces cannot receive benefits. For a person who has b
March 23rd, 2010Committee meeting
André Bouchard
Veterans Affairs committee No. As far as we are concerned, it is strictly 75% indexed to the cost of living. Someone who has remained in the Canadian Forces can be released upon retirement with the rank of master warrant officer or chief warrant officer. Naturally, we do not consider how the person's rank
March 23rd, 2010Committee meeting
André Bouchard
Veterans Affairs committee We don't.
March 23rd, 2010Committee meeting
André Bouchard
Veterans Affairs committee The earnings loss benefit is with respect to VAC. It is a taxable benefit.
March 23rd, 2010Committee meeting
André Bouchard
Veterans Affairs committee That's my understanding.
March 23rd, 2010Committee meeting
André Bouchard
Veterans Affairs committee I would like to add something. I think that this question was asked earlier. Once a diagnosis of PTSD has been made and it is clear that it is the right diagnosis, it is very often the case that no questions are ever raised. Only when it is not quite clear that we are dealing wit
March 23rd, 2010Committee meeting
André Bouchard
Veterans Affairs committee We will not ask the same questions. Once we receive the medical evidence and it is clear that the person is suffering from PTSD, we will never challenge the diagnosis.
March 23rd, 2010Committee meeting
André Bouchard
Veterans Affairs committee Absolutely not, if the diagnosis is supported by the written medical evidence. The doctor's report is read but it is not challenged. If we need additional justification, we will ask the client to go back to see his doctor for the missing information. As a general rule, a medical
March 23rd, 2010Committee meeting
André Bouchard
Veterans Affairs committee The death benefit you are mentioning is through Veterans Affairs Canada. At SISIP we also have life insurance and we don't have this provision. So once death occurs a claim will be paid, because a member can voluntarily take out life insurance up to $400,000 on their own. So even
March 23rd, 2010Committee meeting
André Bouchard
Veterans Affairs committee Currently there is nothing in the works to change the policy to remove the reductions.
March 23rd, 2010Committee meeting
André Bouchard
Veterans Affairs committee That's correct.
March 23rd, 2010Committee meeting
André Bouchard
Veterans Affairs committee This is a Veterans Affairs Canada issue that I cannot answer. I don't know if my colleague is aware of any changes coming to the charter on this one.
March 23rd, 2010Committee meeting
André Bouchard
Veterans Affairs committee I may add that to mitigate someone receiving a lump sum amount and spending this amount, VAC offers $500 for counselling. This is something that members should be taking advantage of. I'm not sure that most members receiving this award will take the $500 and seek financial counse
March 23rd, 2010Committee meeting
André Bouchard
Veterans Affairs committee Yes, an appeal is possible. If the documentation submitted by the doctor is not deemed to support a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress syndrome, we will need to obtain further information. So it is quite possible that a claim would be rejected on the basis of insufficient medical
March 23rd, 2010Committee meeting
André Bouchard