RÉSUMÉ DIGEST ACT 37 (HB 212) 2017 Regular Session Gisclair Prior law required that all La. National Guard claims for death and disability benefits be submitted to the La. National Guard. New law changes prior law to require that all La. National Guard claims for disability benefits be submitted to the La. Dept. of Veterans Affairs. Effective August 1, 2017. (Amends R.S. 29:26.1(C)(1))