diff --git a/src/fmg-components/nav-bar/nav-bar.vue b/src/fmg-components/nav-bar/nav-bar.vue
index 6b0397762..96b67f44e 100644
--- a/src/fmg-components/nav-bar/nav-bar.vue
+++ b/src/fmg-components/nav-bar/nav-bar.vue
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ export default {
         buttonSize: { type: Boolean, default: false },
         isSubmitHidden: { type: Boolean, default: false },
         overrideButtonText: String,
+        overrideBackButtonText: String,
     },
     components: {
         textLink,
@@ -73,7 +74,10 @@ export default {
     },
     computed: {
         backLink() {
-            return this.getCmsContent(this.cmsWidgetName, "BackButtonText");
+            return (
+                this.overrideBackButtonText ||
+                this.getCmsContent(this.cmsWidgetName, "BackButtonText")
+            );
         },
         buttonText() {
             return this.customButtontext
diff --git a/src/helpers/date-helper.js b/src/helpers/date-helper.js
index 59ffa5745..f59ac7ba8 100644
--- a/src/helpers/date-helper.js
+++ b/src/helpers/date-helper.js
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+// .NET serializes an unset DateTime as DateTime.MinValue ("0001-01-01T00:00:00").
+// Treat that as "no date" so it doesn't masquerade as a real, validation-passing value.
+const DOTNET_MIN_DATE_PREFIX = "0001-01-01";
+
+export function isDotNetMinDate(value) {
+    return typeof value === "string" && value.startsWith(DOTNET_MIN_DATE_PREFIX);
+}
+
+export function normalizeDotNetMinDate(value) {
+    return isDotNetMinDate(value) ? null : value;
+}
+
 export function getDateDifferenceInDays(startDate, endDate) {
     // Create date objects from the input strings
     var date1 = new Date(endDate);
diff --git a/src/layouts/policy-info/policy-info.vue b/src/layouts/policy-info/policy-info.vue
index f5dcb5d96..10fb9d969 100644
--- a/src/layouts/policy-info/policy-info.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/policy-info/policy-info.vue
@@ -191,12 +191,15 @@
                         v-model="morePolicyQuestions"
                         groupName="MorePolicyQuestionsQuestion" />
 
-                    <navbar
-                        cmsWidgetName="FunnelFooterWidget"
-                        ref="navbar"
-                        :isForwardActionDisabled="!meta.valid"
-                        @back-clicked="backButtonAction"
-                        @ForwardClicked="forwardButtonAction" />
+                    <div class="policy-info-navbar">
+                        <navbar
+                            cmsWidgetName="FunnelFooterWidget"
+                            ref="navbar"
+                            :isForwardActionDisabled="!meta.valid"
+                            overrideBackButtonText="Cancel verification"
+                            @back-clicked="backButtonAction"
+                            @ForwardClicked="forwardButtonAction" />
+                    </div>
 
                     <span
                         v-if="displayDisclaimerText"
@@ -527,6 +530,14 @@ export default {
 </script>
 
 <style lang="scss">
+.policy-info-navbar {
+    .navigation-link {
+        font-family: inherit;
+        font-weight: 600;
+        text-decoration: none;
+    }
+}
+
 .cc-page-title {
     font-size: 20px !important;
     line-height: 1.325;
diff --git a/src/store/index.js b/src/store/index.js
index 509c34093..fc786d3b9 100644
--- a/src/store/index.js
+++ b/src/store/index.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import {
     getPromoCodeWithoutBundleIdentifier,
     removeCurrentlyActivePromoCodesFromInactivePromos,
 } from "@/helpers/promotions-helper";
-import { getDateDifferenceInDays } from "@/helpers/date-helper";
+import { getDateDifferenceInDays, normalizeDotNetMinDate } from "@/helpers/date-helper";
 import sharedMutations from "./vuex-shared-mutations/vuexSharedMutations";
 import {
     coverageStatus,
@@ -848,7 +848,9 @@ export const mutations = {
         state.order.damage.glassToReplace = sessionInformation.order.damage.glassToReplace;
         state.order.damage.isRepair = sessionInformation.order.damage.isRepair;
         state.order.damage.numberOfChips = sessionInformation.order.damage.numberOfChips;
-        state.order.damage.dateOfLoss = sessionInformation.order.damage?.dateOfLoss;
+        state.order.damage.dateOfLoss = normalizeDotNetMinDate(
+            sessionInformation.order.damage?.dateOfLoss
+        );
         state.order.damage.damageCause = sessionInformation.order.damage?.damageCause;
 
         state.order.damage.partQuestionAnswers =