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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources (2)+

• Coronavirus FAQs: What Veterans need to know

  This page covers Coronavirus-specific concerns, health care, appointments, benefit payments, claims, claim exams, debt copays, appeals and other financial concerns, status of VA national cemeteries and burials and links to other helpful online tools. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

• Veterans and Military Families Advocacy Project & Tips for Veterans during COVID19

  This video covers useful resources for Veterans and Military Families during the COVID-19 crisis and explains services that are available for veterans or military families from Legal Services of the Hudson Valley. Content Detail

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  Legal Services of the Hudson Valley

I have been discriminated against or denied a service (1)+

• Discrimination Based Upon Military Status and Against Veterans with Disabilities

  The New York State Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination based on military service. Content Detail

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  New York State Division of Human Rights

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  Spanish / Español

Called to active duty (3)+

• Frequently Asked Questions For Reservists Being Called To Active Duty

  U.S. Department of Labor answers questions that reservists may have when being called to active duty Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Labor

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  Spanish / Español

• Spotlight on Your Legal Rights

  Facts about the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act Content Detail

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  American Bar Association

• Your Rights Under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)

  USERRA protects the job rights of individuals who voluntarily or involuntarily leave employment positions to undertake military service or certain types of service in the National Disaster Medical System Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Labor

Civil service (1)+

• Veterans' Rights: Additional Credits for Examination

  A summary of State job preferences given to certain veterans Content Detail

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  NYS Department of Civil Service

Employment (7)+

• Compensated Work Therapy

  Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) is a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) vocational rehabilitation program that endeavors to match and support work ready veterans Content Detail

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  U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs

• Find a Veterans' Employment Representative in Your Area

  If you are a Veteran and need help with your job search, click here for to find out how to locate your local Veterans' Employment Representative Content Detail

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  N.Y. Department of Labor

• Opportunities for Veterans (Veterans' Preference)

  Veterans who are disabled or who served on active duty in the Armed Forces during specific time periods or military campaigns are entitled to preference over non-veterans in competitive hiring selections Content Detail

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  Social Security Administration

• VA JOBS

  Job opportunities with the VA Content Detail

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  U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs

• Veterans' Preference Advisor

  The Veterans' Preference Advisor allows Veterans to examine the preferences for which they might be entitled with regard to Federal jobs. This Advisor was developed by the Veterans' Employment and Training Service. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Labor

• Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

  This guide answers questions that veterans with service-connected disabilities may have about the protections they are entitled to when they seek to return to their former jobs or look to find their first, or new, civilian jobs. Content Detail

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  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

• Vocational Rehabilitation Benefits Chapter 31

  Vocational Rehabilitation is a program whose primary function is to help veterans with service-connected disabilities become suitably employed, maintain employment, or achieve independence in daily living Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

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  Spanish / Español

Forms and applications (1)+

• Application for the Governor's (55-c) Program to Hire Disabled Veterans

  Application for the Governor's (55-c) Program to Hire Disabled Veterans Content Detail

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  New York State Department of Civil Service

I want to file a complaint (2)+

• Orange County Human Rights Commission

  You may file a complaint with the Orange County Human Rights Commission staff if you are a resident of Orange County or are employed in Orange County and believe that you have been the victim of discrimination either in your employment, housing or a public accommodation because of your race or color, national origin, creed, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest and/or conviction record or your genetic predisposition or carrier status. Content Detail

• Schenectady County Human Rights Commission

  The Commission staff assists with complaints of discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, military status, age, marital status, disability, prior arrest or conviction record and predisposing genetic characteristics. Content Detail

Unemployment compensation for ex-servicemembers (UCX) (3)+

• Can I Use Military Service to Establish a Claim?

  Information about using military service to establish a claim for unemployment benefits Content Detail

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  New York State Department of Labor

• Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers (UCX)

  This article provides general information about unemployment benefits for soldiers leaving the military Content Detail

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  Stateside Legal

• Unemployment Insurance Benefits Online

  Link to the New York State Department of Labor's webpage for filing a claim on-line for unemployment benefits Content Detail

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  New York State Department of Labor

Workers with disabilities (5)+

• Application for the Governor's (55-c) Program to Hire Disabled Veterans

  Application for the Governor's (55-c) Program to Hire Disabled Veterans Content Detail

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  New York State Department of Civil Service

• Discrimination Based Upon Military Status and Against Veterans with Disabilities

  The New York State Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination based on military service. Content Detail

  By:

  New York State Division of Human Rights

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

  This guide answers questions that veterans with service-connected disabilities may have about the protections they are entitled to when they seek to return to their former jobs or look to find their first, or new, civilian jobs. Content Detail

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  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

• Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service

  This website is dedicated to providing information about veteran benefits administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service to veterans, employers, and the general public Content Detail

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  U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs

• Vocational Rehabilitation Benefits Chapter 31

  Vocational Rehabilitation is a program whose primary function is to help veterans with service-connected disabilities become suitably employed, maintain employment, or achieve independence in daily living Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

More information (1)+

• Unemployment Insurance Benefits Online

  Link to the New York State Department of Labor's webpage for filing a claim on-line for unemployment benefits Content Detail

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  New York State Department of Labor

I need to know about military benefits (2)+

• Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors

  Get the 2019 booklet that provides the official summary of benefits available to veterans, dependents and survivors. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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  Spanish / Español

• VA Fact Sheets

  These fact sheets provide basic information on VA benefit programs by category Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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  Spanish / Español