Kansas House passes bill regulating for-profit veterans claims consultants, despite legal concerns

By: Grace Hills

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: February 24, 2026

Words: 1,337

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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TOPEKA — The Kansas House passed a bill backed by unaccredited for-profit claims consultants that would place restrictions on how much they can charge veterans for disability claims assistance — a service already provided for free by accredited organizations.

Some states have banned for-profit services because federal law says only accredited services — which are always free, like Veterans Service Organizations and the American Legion — can help file claims.

While these for-profit service …

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