Daniel Krasnegor and Erin Ralston, attorneys with the firm’s Veterans Benefits Group, will be featured as faculty for the Virginia CLE’s Veterans’ Benefits Qualifying Course in April. The course serves as an attorney’s guide to the Department of Veterans Affairs system and outlines the types of claims that commonly require attorney assistance. Many veterans and their families are eligible for veterans’ benefits but do not take advantage of them due to confusion over benefits available, eligibility requirements, and the complexity of the application process itself.

To practice before the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA regulations require that a lawyer take a three-hour accreditation seminar. Attorneys wishing to become accredited by the VA must first complete and file the VA Application for Accreditation and receive approval back before attending the seminar.