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Agent Orange
Exemption
Exempt all payments from:
- The Agent Orange Settlement Fund, or
- Any other fund established to settle Agent Orange liability claims.
Payment Issuance
Agent Orange payments are issued under the AETNA Insurance Company's AOPP as follows:
- Disabled veterans receive yearly payments.
- Survivors of deceased veterans receive one lump sum payment.
The AOPP checks may be distinguished from other AETNA Insurance Company checks by TWO OR MORE of the following identifiers:
- The body of the check is light blue. A clerical draft (a check that did not go through the regular processing functions) is gray.
- White upper and lower borders.
- The words “Agent Orange Payment Program” computer-printed at the top of the check.
- The digits “37000” printed in the upper white border. (37000 is an accounting number for AOPP.)
- The digits “654000” (which indicate the payment is for the AOPP) listed in the control box area of the check.
- All AOPP checks are drawn on the Connecticut National Bank.
Veterans (VA) Benefits
Vietnam veterans with service-connected disabilities due to Agent Orange exposure are entitled to veteran's benefits. These payments are issued by the U.S. Treasury.
Most eligible veterans will receive a lump-sum payment for retroactive benefits, and then regular monthly payments. The lump-sum payment is exempt as income, but counted as a resource in the month received. The regular monthly payments are counted as unearned income.
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