National Cemetery Administration Taking Steps to Remedy Customer Service Issues February 09, 2018 If you’ve recently called the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) to receive eligibility determinations or schedule burials for veterans or their family members, you may have experienced delays or dropped calls. The NCA is taking steps to remedy the situation and issued the following statem...
Hearing About Formaldehyde Held in Federal Court January 28, 2018 The federal court in Oakland, California, held a hearing Friday, January 26 considering EPA’s delay in implementing the EPA rule requiring the standard and testing of formaldehyde in composite wood products.
Supreme Court Decision on Waters of the United States January 26, 2018 On January 22, 2018, the Supreme Court (Justice Sotomayor) unanimously decided an important procedural issue determining the court in which challenges to the meaning of the term “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) may be brought. WOTUS is a key term impacting the scope of EPA (a...
Tune In: NFDA to Announce 2018 Meet the Mentors Participants January 19, 2018 Tune in each day the week of January 22 as NFDA announces the 2018 Meet the Mentors participants.
Call for Candidates Opens January 2 January 18, 2018 NFDA is seeking applicants for open seats on the Board of Directors for the 2018-19 leadership year. If you would like to become a candidate, you must submit an application by 5 p.m. CT on February 1.
VA Publishes New Benefit Forms January 17, 2018 The Department of Veterans Affairs - National Cemetery Administration recently published revised claim forms for standard government headstones/markers and medallions for use in private cemeteries.
Gearing Up: 2018 NFDA Cremation Certification Programs January 15, 2018 Whether you operate your own crematory or not, the NFDA Cremation Certification program is tailored to meet the needs of funeral directors and operators to better serve cremation families. Join us for a program in 2018.
NFDA Members: Share Your Thoughts on Have the Talk of a Lifetime January 10, 2018 We invite NFDA members to take a few minutes to let us know about your awareness of the Have the Talk of a Lifetime program, whether you are using it and how we can make it more effective.
NFDA Work/Life Resource Program: Mindfulness January 08, 2018 Many people make resolutions for the New Year and this is the perfect time to turn inward and take stock. Mindfulness is the practice of being aware of what is happening right now and living in the present. There are many ways to achieve this state. The experts from the NFDA Work/Life Resource ...
Register Now: The Profession’s Hottest Cremation Conference January 08, 2018 Escape from the cold, snowy heart of February and make your way to Florida for the 2018 NFDA Cremation Conference. Join expert presenters and colleagues from small- to mid-sized firms for sun, sand and strategy! The conference will take place February 23-25 at the Tradewinds Island Resort in St. Pete Beach, FL.