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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #aj1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,blum5?al 7= himself & ,mr4 ,tillis7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
to provide c]ta9 notice to a p]son fil+ 
a claim aga9/ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs = damage1 injury1 or dea? on   
,/&>d ,=m #ie1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,brian ,tally ,,va ,employm5t           
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs requirem5t to      
provide c]ta9 notice to p]sons fil+     
claims = damage1 injury1 or dea? on     
,/&>d ,=m #ie ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
! date on :i* a p]son submits to !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs a claim = 
damage1 injury1 or dea? on ,/&>d ,=m    
#ie1 or any successor =m1 ! ,secret>y   
%all provide to ! claimant notice ( ea* 
( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! importance ( obta9+ 

legal advice1 includ+ a recomm5dation t 
! claimant %\ld secure legal c\nsel4    
7#b7 ,! employm5t /atus ( any individual
 li/$ on ! =m4  7#c7 ,if ! claim        
involves a contractor t ent]$ into an   
agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y1 ! importance (  
obta9+ legal advice z to ! /atute (     
limitations reg>d+ ! claim 9 ! ,/ate 9  
:i* ! claim arose4