{"669646":{"#nid":"669646","#data":{"type":"news","title":"SERV@GTRI PACT Act Information Event","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOn Sept. 26, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/webwise.gtri.gatech.edu\/communities\/employee-resource-groups\/servgtri\u0022\u003ESERV@GTRI ERG\u003C\/a\u003E will host a Veterans Administration (VA) team and VETLANTA to talk about impacts of the PACT Act and how they might benefit some of our veterans or families of veterans.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003EThe primary purpose of this event is to assist Veterans in filing claims at the event.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt the event will be teams from the VA from both the Health and Benefits groups as well as the Georgia Department of Veterans Services, all focused on action for you. The event will be held from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/webwise.gtri.gatech.edu\/inside-gtri\/events\/serv-gtri-pact-act-information-event\u0022\u003EClick here to register\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis is not just an information session; it is meant for you to come in and get your claim processed with the VA team from Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe PACT Act, signed into law August 10, 2022, expands health care eligibility to several groups of veterans who may not have been eligible before.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe new eligible groups include:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EVeterans who participated in a toxic exposure risk activity (as defined by law) while serving on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EVeterans assigned to a duty station in (including airspace above) certain locations during specific periods of time on or after:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\r\n\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAugust 2, 1990, in Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESaudi Arabia, Somalia, or United Arab Emirates\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESeptember 11, 2001, in Afghanistan, Djibouti, Egypt,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJordan, Lebanon, Syria, Uzbekistan, or Yemen, or \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAny other country determined relevant by VA.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EVe\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eterans who deployed in support of: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOperation Enduring Freedom \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOperation Iraqi Freedom\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOperation Freedom\u2019s Sentinel\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOperation New Dawn\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOperation Inherent Resolve \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EResolute Support Mission\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe event will take place from 10 a.m. \u2013 2 p.m. at GTRI Headquarters (250 14th St, Atlanta), Rooms 119A, 119B, and 119C.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/vetlanta.org\/\u0022\u003EVETLANTA\u003C\/a\u003E is a club operated exclusively for veteran social and business networking and community service purposes. Its mission is to make Atlanta the premier community in the country for veterans and their families to work and live.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EUseful Information About the PACT Act:\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/webwise.gtri.gatech.edu\/system\/files\/PACT%20Act%20FAQ.pdf\u0022\u003EPACT Act: FAQ\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/webwise.gtri.gatech.edu\/system\/files\/PACT%20ACT%20Gulf%20War.pdf\u0022\u003EPACT Act: Gulf War\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/webwise.gtri.gatech.edu\/system\/files\/PACT-Act-Scams.pdf\u0022\u003EPACT Act: Scams\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/webwise.gtri.gatech.edu\/system\/files\/PACT%20Act%20Survivor%20Benefits.pdf\u0022\u003EPACT Act: Survivor Benefits\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/webwise.gtri.gatech.edu\/system\/files\/TES%20Presumptive%20conditions%20handout.pdf\u0022\u003EPresumptive Disability\u0026nbsp;Benefits\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/webwise.gtri.gatech.edu\/system\/files\/PriorConditionsFactSheet.pdf\u0022\u003EPreviously Awarded Benefits: FAQ\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.military.com\/daily-news\/2023\/08\/31\/tricare-rate-hikes-premiums-young-adults-retired-and-reserve-troops-jump-sharply-2nd-straight-year.html\u0022\u003ETricare Rate Hikes\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOn Sept. 26, the\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/webwise.gtri.gatech.edu\/communities\/employee-resource-groups\/servgtri\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESERV@GTRI ERG\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003Ewill host a Veterans Administration (VA) team and VETLANTA to talk about impacts of the PACT Act and how they might benefit some of our veterans or families of veterans. The primary purpose of this event is to assist Veterans in filing claims at the event.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAt the event will be teams from the VA from both the Health and Benefits groups as well as the Georgia Department of Veterans Services, all focused on action for you. The event will be held from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/webwise.gtri.gatech.edu\/inside-gtri\/events\/serv-gtri-pact-act-information-event\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EClick here to register\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"On Sept. 26, the SERV@GTRI ERG will host a Veterans Administration (VA) team and VETLANTA to talk about impacts of the PACT Act and how they might benefit some of our veterans or families of veterans."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2023-09-13 17:30:39","changed_gmt":"2023-09-13 17:30:39","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-09-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-09-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"416","name":"GTRI"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"166902","name":"science and technology"},{"id":"188355","name":"SERV@GTRI"},{"id":"4288","name":"benefits"},{"id":"80261","name":"employee resource group"},{"id":"193039","name":"VETLANTA"},{"id":"10681","name":"veterans"},{"id":"193040","name":"PACT ACT"},{"id":"525","name":"military"},{"id":"193041","name":"military families"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39481","name":"National Security"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E(Interim) Director of Communications\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMichelle Gowdy\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMichelle.Gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E404-407-8060\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michelle.gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}