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Justice decision paves way for fired VA executive to reclaim job

By Sarah Bedford
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Justice decision paves way for fired VA executive to reclaim job

A Justice Department decision Wednesday not to enforce part of new laws that were intended to increase accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs has outraged lawmakers.

The Justice Department’s move could help Sharon Helman, former head of the Phoenix VA hospital, return to her previous job by allowing her to appeal the VA’s decision to fire her in 2014.

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