daily nebraskan
monday, august 31, 1981
New legislation helps former POWs
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Former prisoners of war held for a minimum of 30
days may now have certain disabilities accepted as service
incurred without furnishing medical proof, according to
the Veterans Administration.
James C. Smith, director of the VA Regional Office in
Lincoln, said the 30-day imprisonment period is a change
from the original six months.
The new limit is contained in legislation recently enact
ed by Congress which, he said, also waives the two-year
period after service during which certain psychological dis
orders must appear to be considered service connected.
These and other changes are contained in the "Prisoner
of War Health Care Benefits Act of 1981," which was
signed into law by President Reagan on Aug. 14.
The new law is designed to meet the needs of an esti
mated 100,000 former prisoners of war. Ajoint Veterans
Administration-Department of Defense study last year
found these veterans have higher incidences of physical
and psychological disabilities because of confinement
characterized by starvation diets, lack of medical care and
inhumane treatment.
Smith said former prisoners of war also may have
experienced difficulties in establishing claims for service
connected disabilities because of inadequate repatriation
examinations.
He said the legislation also created an advisory com
mittee on former prisoners of war which will make
biennial reports to the VA administrator and Congress on
problems about compensation, health care and rehabilita
tion which affect former POWs.
Honor reception slated
for ex-state 4-H head
A former associate state 4-H leader with the UNL
Cooperative Extension Service will be honored with a re
ception and dinner Sept. 6 during the Nebraska State Fair.
Elaine Skucius, extension specialist for youth, has been
a member of the NU staff since 1952. She has been a 4-H
professional at the county, district and state levels.
Skucius has been on a medical disability leave this past
year.
"Elaine's contributions to our program were both pro
fessional and personal to the well-being of our state's
youth," said William Caldwell, assistant extension director
of 4-H youth development at the NU Institute of Agri
culture and Natural Resources.
Skucius received her bachelor of science degree in
home economics from UNL in 1945, and her masters of
science degree in education from George Washington Uni
versity in 1952.
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