加利福尼亚州对退伍军人VA要求帮助的禁令收费 称公司为"鲨鱼索赔" California bans fees for veteran VA claim help, calling firms "claim sharks."

加利福尼亚州州长Gavin Newsom签署一项法律, 禁止私营公司向退伍军人收取费用, 协助处理VA伤残索赔案, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law banning private companies from charging veterans fees to assist with VA disability claims, calling such firms "claim sharks" that exploit service members. 该法于2026年生效,它禁止大多数收费索赔援助,其目的是保护退伍军人,使其免于可能超过福利增加的过高收费。 The law, effective in 2026, prohibits most fee-based claims assistance, aiming to protect veterans from excessive charges that can exceed their benefit increases. 它还禁止虚假广告和索取退伍军人私人 VA 登录信息的请求。 It also bans false advertising and requests for veterans’ private VA login information. 该法得到老战士倡导团体和民主领袖的支持,反映了一种全国趋势——11个州现在禁止这种收费——但遭到一些老战士和立法者的批评,他们称该法限制了在复杂的索赔过程中获得关键帮助的机会。 Supported by veteran advocacy groups and Democratic leaders, the law reflects a national trend—11 states now ban such fees—but faces criticism from some veterans and lawmakers who argue it limits access to vital help in a complex claims process. 两家大公司花费了数十万次游说来反对它。 Two major companies spent hundreds of thousands lobbying against it.