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Req # A-2020-00035
Requesting the medical training and background of all those individuals reviewing and adjudicating on treatment benefits at the First Level (N1LA) and National Second Level of Review. Specifically whether these individuals have specific medical training to make determinations on veteran treatment benefits, their frequency and compensation and whether these individuals are contracted to provide this service or are Government of Canada employees. Requesting a copy of the contract between Blue Cross Medivie and Veteran Affairs Canada for any medical review services or determinations, especially those related to treatment benefits decisions and factors for Veterans. Included should be compensation format between Blue Cross and Veteran Affairs if there is a service contract in place. Requesting any documents that provide the policy and procedures for the decision process pertaining to the First and Second National Level Appeals Unit of Veteran Affairs Canada. Requesting the percentage of approved and denied decisions from both the First and Second Level Appeals Unit over the past three years.Organization: Veterans Affairs Canada
September 2020
Req # A-2019-00095
Requesting a copy of any briefing note(s) to the Minister of Veterans Affairs Canada pertaining to the audit or evaluation of the Disability Pension program between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2019.Organization: Veterans Affairs Canada
September 2020
Req # A-2020-00020
The name of the policymakers, decision criteria, reasoning for rejections of not letting the veterans use ride sharing services such as LYFT/Uber when they are legally allowed by the transportation board. Date range from 2014-01-01 to 2020-06-22Organization: Veterans Affairs Canada
July 2020
Req # A-2020-00018
1) I request the total number of computer users (user ids) attached to employees working out of Veterans Affairs Canada, Charlottetown Head Office only. 2) From the total users identified in question 1, please provide the number of employees who are required to work in virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI).Organization: Veterans Affairs Canada
July 2020
Req # A-2019-00117
Requesting copies of the Facts and Figures statistical report(s) from January 1st 2001 - March 31, 2017. Veterans Affairs only began to publish these reports externally in March 2017, so I do not have public access to the earlier Facts and Figures ReportsOrganization: Veterans Affairs Canada
July 2020
Req # A-2019-00109
All internal VAC electronic and paper correspondence regarding family services Mental Health Poc 12 doc id 1104 during the requested time frame (2019-01-01 to 2020-02-21). Specifically, would like correspondence related to this policy being reviewed, changed or "applied more clearly" between Minister's Office, Deputy Minister's Office, ADM in charge of policy office, the Halifax District Office, all district offices, BlueCross, VAC/BlueCross treatment centre, any and all internal correspondence relating to instructions given to VAC front line staff regarding this same policy and what they have been instructed to tell VAC clients/Veterans regarding this policy over same time frame.Organization: Veterans Affairs Canada
July 2020
Req # A-2018-00134
Requesting all emails and correspondence (internal and external) as well as any and all briefing memos, reports, presentations or any other document, regarding Passchendaele, including commemoration ceremonies of the Battle of Passchendaele, and invitations to attend events in Passchendaele, as well as any and all discussions about these events and other forms of commemoration. Include correspondences to and from the minister and the minister's office. Include date range November 1, 2015 to December 13, 2018.Organization: Veterans Affairs Canada
July 2020