Title 38 published on 2014-07-01
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2014-08-15; vol. 79 # 158 - Friday, August 15, 2014 79 FR 48071 - Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance Information Access
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Final rule. Effective Date: This rule is effective September 15, 2014. 38 CFR Part 9 Summary The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its regulations governing Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI), Family SGLI, SGLI Traumatic Injury Protection, and Veterans' Group Life Insurance (all hereafter referred to as SGLI) to clarify and acknowledge what is implicit in the law: that VA, which has the responsibility under the law to administer the SGLI programs, also has the right to full access to records held by the insurer or on behalf of the insurer from whom VA has purchased a policy. These records include all of the insurer's records related to the operation and administration of the SGLI programs necessary to protect the legal and financial rights of the Government and of the persons affected by the activities of the agency and its agents. This document adopts as a final rule, without change, the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on September 23, 2013.
2014-07-31; vol. 79 # 147 - Thursday, July 31, 2014 79 FR 44297 - Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance—Veterans' Group Life Insurance Regulation Update—ABO, VGLI Application, SGLI 2-Year Disability Extension
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Final rule. Effective Date: This rule is effective July 31, 2014. Applicability Dates: In accordance with the statutory provisions, the applicability dates for the amendments in this final rule are as follows: Under Public Law 111-275, the amendments to 38 CFR 9.2 and 9.5 regarding the SGLI 2-year disability extension are applicable for servicemembers discharged on or after June 15, 2005; amendments to 38 CFR 9.14 regarding the ABO discount are applicable for payments made on or after October 13, 2010; and the amendments to 38 CFR 9.20 regarding retroactive TSGLI benefits are applicable for claims submitted on or after October 1, 2011. 38 CFR Part 9 Summary This document amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) insurance regulations concerning Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) to reflect the statutory provisions of the Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010, which became law on October 13, 2010, and resulted in the need for amendments to change the SGLI Disability Extension period from 1 year to 2 years in duration; provide SGLI Traumatic Injury Protection (TSGLI) retroactive coverage effective from October 7, 2001, for all qualifying injuries regardless of the geographic location and military operation in which the injuries were incurred; and remove the SGLI and Veterans' Group Life Insurance (VGLI) Accelerated Benefits Option (ABO) discount rate. This rule also clarifies that “initial premium” refers to “initial Veterans' Group Life Insurance premium,” updates the current address of the Office of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (OSGLI), managed by Prudential Insurance Company of America, to reflect where the ABO application is mailed for processing, and corrects the OSGLI phone number. Finally, this rule removes the ABO application form from the regulation, and it corrects and clarifies language concerning the VGLI application period that was inadvertently incorrectly modified in a prior amendment of the regulations.
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United States Code U.S. Code: Title 37 - PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES U.S. Code: Title 38 - VETERANS’ BENEFITS
Title 38 published on 2014-07-01
The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 38 CFR 9 after this date.
2014-08-15; vol. 79 # 158 - Friday, August 15, 2014 79 FR 48071 - Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance Information Access
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Final rule. Effective Date: This rule is effective September 15, 2014. 38 CFR Part 9 Summary The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its regulations governing Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI), Family SGLI, SGLI Traumatic Injury Protection, and Veterans' Group Life Insurance (all hereafter referred to as SGLI) to clarify and acknowledge what is implicit in the law: that VA, which has the responsibility under the law to administer the SGLI programs, also has the right to full access to records held by the insurer or on behalf of the insurer from whom VA has purchased a policy. These records include all of the insurer's records related to the operation and administration of the SGLI programs necessary to protect the legal and financial rights of the Government and of the persons affected by the activities of the agency and its agents. This document adopts as a final rule, without change, the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on September 23, 2013.
2014-07-31; vol. 79 # 147 - Thursday, July 31, 2014 79 FR 44297 - Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance—Veterans' Group Life Insurance Regulation Update—ABO, VGLI Application, SGLI 2-Year Disability Extension
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Final rule. Effective Date: This rule is effective July 31, 2014. Applicability Dates: In accordance with the statutory provisions, the applicability dates for the amendments in this final rule are as follows: Under Public Law 111-275, the amendments to 38 CFR 9.2 and 9.5 regarding the SGLI 2-year disability extension are applicable for servicemembers discharged on or after June 15, 2005; amendments to 38 CFR 9.14 regarding the ABO discount are applicable for payments made on or after October 13, 2010; and the amendments to 38 CFR 9.20 regarding retroactive TSGLI benefits are applicable for claims submitted on or after October 1, 2011. 38 CFR Part 9 Summary This document amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) insurance regulations concerning Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) to reflect the statutory provisions of the Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010, which became law on October 13, 2010, and resulted in the need for amendments to change the SGLI Disability Extension period from 1 year to 2 years in duration; provide SGLI Traumatic Injury Protection (TSGLI) retroactive coverage effective from October 7, 2001, for all qualifying injuries regardless of the geographic location and military operation in which the injuries were incurred; and remove the SGLI and Veterans' Group Life Insurance (VGLI) Accelerated Benefits Option (ABO) discount rate. This rule also clarifies that “initial premium” refers to “initial Veterans' Group Life Insurance premium,” updates the current address of the Office of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (OSGLI), managed by Prudential Insurance Company of America, to reflect where the ABO application is mailed for processing, and corrects the OSGLI phone number. Finally, this rule removes the ABO application form from the regulation, and it corrects and clarifies language concerning the VGLI application period that was inadvertently incorrectly modified in a prior amendment of the regulations.
