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In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that, because federal law prohibits state courts from dividing VA disability payments, states are similarly prohibited from ordering retirees to indemnify former spouses when those disability payments result in a waiver of military retirement (aka a “VA Waiver”). Howell. For a comprehensive…
Another year, and that means more annual Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) for military across the board – active duty, reservists, military retirement, and VA disability. Active Duty & Reservist Military Pay Increases The military received a nice 3% pay increase for 2021 – see the 2021 military pay chart….
VA Disability Payments are Income The Colorado Court of Appeals just issued a new decision in what it characterized: “As a matter of first impression in Colorado, whether a provision of the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act (USFSFPS)… prohibits a trial court from including a parent’s veteran’s disability benefits…
Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits – Worth a Small Fortune The Post-9/11 GI Bill is an awesome benefit for military members and their families. Pursuant to 38 U.S. Code § 1313, eligible beneficiaries can receive over $170,000 (at the Colorado Springs rates) for academic year starting in August , broken down as follows:…
Air Force Child Custody Orders Great news for divorced parents in the Air Force – child custody orders will be considered when determining military assignments. This means that Air Force personnel who are co-parents can not only seek to defer their PCS if it would result in moving them away…
Military Retirement Results In Loss Of Separation Pay When the military involuntarily separates a member prior to reaching the 20 years required for the traditional military retirement to vest, as long as the separation was not for misconduct there is often benefits awarded to help compensate for the loss of…
“Adequate Financial Support” – No Longer Adequate While all of the branches of the U.S. Armed Forces require their personnel to provide temporary support to family members during separation, the Air Force was for a long time the only branch without an articulable standard. And that’s putting it mildly –…
Military Housing In A Divorce One of the valuable benefits a military member receives is housing – either living on post in housing provided by the military, or by living off-post and receiving BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) to defray the rent or mortgage costs. When a military family living in government housing…
Buy Additional FERS With Military Service The Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) pension vests at five years: “an employee or Member must complete at least 5 years of civilian service creditable under section 8411 in order to be eligible” for the FERS annuity. 5 U.S. Code § 8410. Moreover, a federal…
Court of Appeals Upholds Refusal to Consider VA Disability In Copeland, the husband had been discharged from the military and was receiving monthly VA disability payments, but no retirement. The wife had been a federal civilian employee for 13 years, and would be eligible to receive payments from the Federal Employees’ Retirement…
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