§ 9.12. Application procedures.
(a) Forms. Application for benefits under the Program must be made on forms provided by the Department. Forms may be obtained from the Department, county directors of veterans’ affairs, veterans’ services organizations and on-line at the Department’s web site at www.dmva.state.pa.us.
(b) Submission. Applications shall be submitted to the address designated by the Department on the application form.
(c) Additional documentation. Applications must be accompanied by copies of supporting documentation from official military records of the United States Armed Forces or its reserve components including DD Form 214s or similar documentation showing periods of active service, military orders, certificate of award of Southwest Asia Service Medal, documentation of home of record, and other documentation specified in this chapter and the application form.
(d) Review of applications. The Department, or a contractor or designee, will conduct a review of applications for completeness. If the application is deemed complete, the Department, or a contractor or designee, will review the application to determine eligibility for the benefits provided by the Program and to calculate the amount of compensation.
(e) Incomplete applications. Incomplete applications will be returned to the applicant, but the date of receipt of the incomplete application will be noted and considered the date of application provided a completed application is submitted within 6 months after the return of the incomplete application.
(f) Denial. The Bureau will review and approve all denials of benefits proposed by a contractor or designee before notice of the denial is sent to an applicant.
(g) Time. The Department will, by notice published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, provide official notice of when applications will be available and when they may be submitted. Notice will also be provided by news release and by publication on the DMVA web site at www.dmva.state.pa.us. Applications will not be accepted after August 31, 2015.
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