Veterans Disability Pension Class Action

04/30/2024

On 17 January 2024 the Federal Court approved a settlement in a certified class action involving alleged underpayment of certain disability pension benefits administered by Veterans Affairs Canada ("𝐕𝐀𝐂") payable to members or former members of the Canadian Armed Forces ("𝐂𝐀𝐅") and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police ("𝐑𝐂𝐌𝐏") and their spouses, common-law partners, survivors, other related individuals, and estates (the "𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭").⁣
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If you received any of the disability-related benefits listed below at any time between 2003 and 2023, you may be entitled to compensation under the Settlement. As the executor, estate trustee, administrator, or family member of a deceased class member who collected VAC-administered disability benefits, you may also be able to claim on behalf of the estate.⁣
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𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝:⁣
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• 𝘗𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘤𝘵 pension for disability;⁣
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• 𝘗𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘤𝘵 pension for death;⁣
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• 𝘗𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘤𝘵 attendance allowance;⁣
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• 𝘗𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘤𝘵 allowance for wear and tear of clothing or for specially made apparel;⁣
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• 𝘗𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘤𝘵 exceptional incapacity allowance; ⁣
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• 𝘊𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘞𝘢𝘳-𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘉𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘈𝘤𝘵 war pensions and allowances for salt water fishers, overseas headquarters staff, air raid precautions works, and injury for remedial treatment of various persons and voluntary aid detachment (World War II);⁣
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• 𝘍𝘭𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 flying accidents compensation;⁣
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• RCMP Disability Benefits awarded in accordance with the 𝘗𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘤𝘵;⁣
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• 𝘝𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭-𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘤𝘵 clothing allowance.⁣
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𝐇𝐎𝗪 𝐃𝐎 𝐈 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐃?⁣
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Eligible Class Members who are currently collecting VAC-administered disability benefits or pensions will receive a Settlement payment automatically through the same payment method they currently use to collect benefits, including by direct deposit.⁣
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Class Members who received Affected Benefits between 2003 and 2023 but who do not have a current payment arrangement with VAC will be required to make a claim with the Claims Administrator. This includes all Class Members who are deceased, and where an executor, estate trustee, administrator of an estate, or a family member is making a claim on behalf of that Class Member. ⁣
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However, if a deceased Class Member has a survivor who is in receipt of VAC benefits and has a current payment arrangement, that survivor will automatically receive the deceased Class Member’s entitlement without the need to make a claim with the Claims Administrator.⁣
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𝐇𝐎𝗪 𝐃𝐎 𝐈 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐀 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌 𝐎𝐑 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍?⁣
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If you do not have an active payment arrangement with VAC, you must submit a claim form with the Administrator.⁣
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𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐬://𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.𝐤𝐩𝐦𝐠.𝐜𝐚/. You may, however, submit your Claim Form to the Administrator using one of the following three methods:⁣
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1. 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 at https://veteranspensionsettlement.kpmg.ca;⁣
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2. by 𝐞-𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 to 𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧@𝐤𝐩𝐦𝐠.𝐜𝐚; or⁣
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3. by 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 to:⁣
𝐊𝐏𝐌𝐆 𝐈𝐧𝐜.⁣
C/O Disability Pension Class Action Claims Administrator⁣
600 boul. de Maisonneuve West, Suite 1500⁣
Montréal, Québec⁣
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You may download a copy of the Claim Form available online at: https://veteranspensionsettlement.kpmg.ca/download/Claim-Form.pdf. ⁣
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𝐈𝐟 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐧𝐨 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟏𝟗 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. 𝐈𝐟 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐨 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟏𝟗 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓.⁣
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𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫’𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝟏-𝟖𝟑𝟑-𝟖𝟑𝟗-𝟎𝟔𝟒𝟖, 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟖:𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐌 𝐭𝐨 𝟖:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 (𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞).⁣
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𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦. 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞, 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦. ⁣
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦 𝐢𝐬 𝟏𝟗 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓.⁣
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𝐃𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝗪 𝐀𝐍𝐘 𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐏𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐀 𝐕𝐀𝐂 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍?⁣
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Please share this information with them.⁣

11/10/2023

Please be advised that, due to confidentially concerns, we will not respond to your inquiries on Facebook, as it is a public page. If you have any questions about the Veterans’ Disability Pension Miscalculation Class Action, please visit www.vetspensionerror.ca or email [email protected].

Are you affected by the class action lawsuit filed against the Canadian government regarding miscalculations in disability pensions? Learn more.

10/18/2023

Are you a current or former member of the Canadian Armed Forces or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or their spouse, common law partner, survivor, or dependant? This class proceeding may affect you.

This class action is being led by a national consortium of well-respected law firms that provide advice and representation in class action lawsuits and complex litigation matters.

10/18/2023

The Government of Canada has agreed to settle a certified class action involving underpayment of certain disability pension benefits administered by Veterans Affairs Canada payable to members or former members of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and their spouses, common-law partners, survivors, and other related individuals.

If you received any of the disability-related benefits listed below at any time between 2003 and 2023, you may be entitled to benefit from the proposed settlement. As the administrator, executor, estate trustee, or beneficiary of an estate of a deceased Class Member who collected disability-related benefits administered by VAC, you may be able to claim on behalf of the estate.

The Federal Court will hold an approval hearing for the Settlement commencing at 10:00 a.m. EST on December 18, 2023, at 90 Sparks St. in Ottawa, Ontario or by videoconference.

For more information please visit vetspensionerror.ca.