Veterans who paid Trajector Medical or related companies for help with disability benefits have until November 30 to assert a claim for money in the company’s bankruptcy. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison issued a reminder November 10, ahead of Veterans Day. The extension covers veteran claimants nationwide under the bankruptcy court’s order.
The deadline concerns money a veteran believes a Trajector company owes them. A proof of claim tells the bankruptcy court the amount and basis of that debt. It is a separate filing from an application for VA disability compensation.
Who gets the November 30 extension
The court’s October 29 order, docket 382, extends the deadline only for veteran claimants with claims against Trajector Medical, LLC, or its debtor affiliates. It keeps the October 31 general deadline in place for other claimants. The order leaves the other terms of the court’s original claims procedure in effect.
That distinction can be easy to miss on the case website, which lists the general claims date. Use the veteran-specific order when checking whether the extension applies to you. Trajector Medical was formerly known as Vet Comp & Pen Medical Consulting, according to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Veterans who knew the business by that earlier name may also have claims arising from their payments.
The company and its affiliates filed Chapter 11 cases July 23 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division. The lead case is 3:26-bk-03286-JAB. Filing a claim preserves an asserted right to money, but the court still has to determine what claims are allowed and what funds are available to pay them.
How to file and what to include
The Minnesota attorney general’s alert directs veterans to Verita Global, the claims administrator. Start at the case website and choose “Submit Electronic Proof of Claim (ePOC).” Paper filing instructions are also available there. The administrator’s U.S. and Canada telephone number is 888-249-2695.
State the amount you believe you are owed and include supporting documents. Receipts, contracts, payment records and correspondence can establish what you bought, what you paid and why you assert a claim. Keep copies for yourself. The filing instructions also explain how to protect personal information. The VFW advises against attaching unnecessary medical records.
If you mail a claim, it must arrive by the applicable deadline. Putting it in the mail on November 30 is insufficient. The VFW lists the mailing address as Trajector Claims Processing Center, c/o KCC dba Verita, 222 N. Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 300, El Segundo, CA 90245. Check the current instructions before sending it.
What happens to your VA benefits
The VFW says filing a proof of claim, by itself, does not cancel or reduce a veteran’s VA disability compensation, change the rating or reopen the underlying benefits award. It asserts a claim against a Trajector debtor. A contract balance the company says you owe, its possession of your records or your involvement in another lawsuit does not automatically protect your rights in the bankruptcy.
For help with a VA benefits application, the VA maintains a directory of accredited representatives. Accredited Veterans Service Organization representatives provide help with VA benefit claims for free. Accredited attorneys and claims agents may charge fees. Appointing a representative uses VA Form 21-22 for a VSO or Form 21-22a for an individual attorney or agent, signed by both parties. That appointment serves the VA claim process.
Whether you have a bankruptcy claim, which Trajector entity owes the money and the amount to assert depend on your circumstances. Veterans with those questions can consult qualified legal counsel. A filed claim guarantees neither approval nor a payment.
