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Section 804 of the PACT Act contains a new federal cause of action for those exposed to and injured by the toxins in the water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. [23] Until this became law, only exposed veterans had the possibility of compensation (as a VA disability benefit) because the federal courts cut off the right to sue under the Federal ...
The PACT Act of 2022, Sec. 804, is the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022. It provides damages for past injuries from Camp Lejeune toxic exposure. It is the first such law that provides compensation to the civilian family members of veterans stationed at the base as well as those who came onto the base for work.
The Camp LeJeune Justice Act of 2022, Section 804(b) of the PACT Act, S. 3373, provide an entirely new means for justice to the victims and removes normal tort defenses. Public Law 117-168, SEC. 804(b), 136 Stat. 1802–1804.
Veterans’ groups were blindsided by a last-minute change of heart from Republicans, who joined Sens. Tillis and Burr in opposing a bill that addresses toxic exposure by veterans.
In raw numbers, more than 1 million claims have been granted to veterans since Biden signed the so-called PACT Act into law in August 2022, the administration said Tuesday. That amounts to about ...
On Aug. 10, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the PACT Act, the “most significant expansion of benefits and services for toxic exposed veterans in more than 30 years,” according to the White House.
Attorneys are filing claims on behalf of Marines and their families over the base’s water contamination. Here’s a breakdown of what happened and what’s next.
In 2021, Cartwright introduced the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, [68] which became law as part of Section 706 of the Honoring our PACT Act. This created a new federal cause of action for those exposed to and injured by the toxins in the water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. [69]