You Spoke, We Listened February 19, 2018 Like many of you, NFDA was deeply saddened by the terrible shooting that took place in Parkland, FL. NFDA heard your concerns about a remark made by the Florida Attorney General made about the funeral profession during a recent press conference.
FAMIC/Have the Talk of a Lifetime Update: February 2018 February 19, 2018 When asked, 73% of consumers who have used the Have the Talk of a Lifetime educations materials said they would recommend a funeral professional associated with the program. Learn how you can get involved!
BRAVE Act Receiving Widespread Support February 19, 2018 Is your representative supporting the BRAVE Act, which would improve funeral and burial benefits for veterans?
DOL/OSHA Update: 2019 Proposed Budget February 19, 2018 The 2019 fiscal year budget request for the Dept, of Labor totals $10.9 billion, an 9.3% increase over 2018 that includes funding for areas that impact the funeral profession.
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.