Judge sides with Hamilton County in lawsuit against Indiana DVA director

HAMILTON COUNTY — A judge has ruled in favor of Hamilton County in its lawsuit filed against Dennis Wimer, the director of the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs.

WATCH | Veteran calls for accountability and transparency over thousands of dollars in missing benefits After Epperson left, the county discovered she had failed to timely submit claims seeking monthly disability benefits for many veterans.The lawsuit alleged employees left files with Epperson that required urgent action, only to discover after Epperson’s termination that Epperson never took any action on many claims.

Hamilton County Commissioner Mark Heirbrandt applauded the judge’s ruling in favor of Hamilton County. Concerned about Epperson’s performance, the county reviewed open files from August 2018 to July 2019 to see if tasks were completed. Hamilton County says it has repeatedly asked the state for help in remedying the issues involving Epperson, but claim the state refused to do so, claiming it had no responsibility over the VSO’s employment.WRTV Investigates reached out to IDVA in 2022, who disagreed with the county’s claim they are supposed to oversee County Veteran Service Officers.“IDVA denies the claims made by Hamilton County. The statute cited in the lawsuit has never been interpreted the way Hamilton County prefers.

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