Maryland State Government Section 9-912

      (a)      (1)      The Commission and the Department shall help veterans and their dependents to receive promptly and regularly all of the benefits to which veterans or dependents are entitled under federal law.

            (2)      Among other things, the Commission and the Department shall help veterans and their dependents in:

                  (i)      preparing, in proper form, claims for benefits;

                  (ii)      presenting the claims to the appropriate governmental unit;

                  (iii)      trying to prevent and to relieve congestion in the processing of the claims; and

                  (iv)      obtaining and expediting action on the claims.

      (b)      The Director shall keep in contact with the appropriate governmental unit as to the status of each claim of a veteran or dependent of a veteran.