Original Broadcast: November 2, 2022
Archive Episode 111: Supporting Our Veterans: Tips for Job Seekers and Returning Workers
Contents
- Resources from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- Employment Rights of Veterans with Disabilities.
- Veterans and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Other Employment Laws for Veterans
- Archived ADA Live Podcasts and Resources on Veterans and Employment
- Veterans Employment Research and Statistics
Guests:
- Keith Hosey, Supervisory Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Louisville, Kentucky
- Anne-Marie E. Nelson, National Vocational Rehabilitation Planning Specialist VHA Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Service Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, Department of Veteran Affairs, Washington, DC
- Joseph G. Carlomagno, National Community Employment Programs Specialist, VHA Vocational Rehabilitation, Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, Department of Veteran Affairs, Washington, DC
Host: Barry Whaley, Director, Southeast ADA Center
Resources from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- Veterans Readiness and Employment Program (VR&E)
Link: benefits.va.gov/vocrehab - VR&E Program Tracks
The VR&E Program offers 5 support-and-services tracks to help you get education or training, find and keep a job, and live as independently as possible. Explore the different tracks—and find out how to apply for benefits and services.
Link: va.gov/careers-employment/vocational-rehabilitation/programs - Compensated Work Therapy (CRT)
Link: va.gov/health/cwt - Veterans Opportunity to Work
Link: benefits.va.gov/vow - Veterans Employment Toolkit and Course: Supporting Veterans in the Workplace
This toolkit helps employers, managers and supervisors, human resource professionals, and employee assistance program (EAP) providers relate to and support their employees who are Veterans and members of the Reserve and National Guard.
Link: va.gov/vetsinworkplace - About VA Disability Ratings
Link: va.gov/disability/about-disability-ratings - VA Individual Unemployability if you can’t work (TDIU)
Link: va.gov/disability/eligibility/special-claims/unemployability - Find Locations of Veterans Affairs Facilities (Map)
Search by city, state, facility type and more.
Link: va.gov/directory/guide/home.asp - National Resource Directory
A database of validated resources that supports recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration for service members, veterans, family members, and caregivers.
Link: nrd.gov - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Link: va.gov
Employment Rights of Veterans with Disabilities
Veterans and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- ADA: Know Your Rights – Returning Service Members with Disabilities
Source: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
Link: ada.gov/servicemembers_adainfo.html - Veterans and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): A Guide for Employers
Source: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Link: eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/veterans-and-americans-disabilities-act-guide-employers - Understanding Your Employment Rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): A Guide for Veterans
Source: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Link: eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/understanding-your-employment-rights-under-americans-disabilities-act-guide-veterans - Fact Sheet: Know Your Employment Rights under the ADA: A Guide for Veterans [PDF file]
Source: Southeast ADA Center
Link: adasoutheast.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Employment_Rights_Under_ADA_Vets.pdf - Veterans and the ADA Resources
Source: Southeast ADA Center
Link: adasoutheast.org/resources/veterans-and-military-families - You Have a Lot to Offer: Ten Points for Veterans to Consider When Returning to Work with a Disability
Source: ADA National Network
Link: adata.org/factsheet/ten-points-veterans - Ten Tips for Families: Supporting a Veteran with a Disability Returning to Work
Source: ADA National Network
Link: adata.org/factsheet/ten-tips-families - Ten Tips for Employers: Tapping into the Talents of Veterans with Disabilities
Source: ADA National Network
Link: adata.org/factsheet/ten-tips-employers - What Types of Services Can the ADA National Network Offer You?
Source: ADA National Network
Link: adata.org/factsheet/ADANNservices - Archived Webinar: Veterans with Disabilities: An Overview of Veteran Affairs (VA) Resources Supporting Independence and Inclusion – November 15, 2022
Series: ADA Audio Webinars from ADA National Network
Source: Great Lakes ADA Center and the National ADA Network
Link: accessibilityonline.org/ADA-Audio/archives/111025 - Archived Webinar: Providing Reasonable Accommodations to Veterans with Disabilities – November 10, 2022
Source: Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
Link: askjan.org/events/index.cfm?calview=eventdetails&dtid=E7E4F442-ACD0-637B-B1D661AC46127DF7
Other Employment Laws for Veterans
- Protections Against Employment Discrimination for Service Members and Veterans | PDF
Source: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Link: eeoc.gov/protections-against-employment-discrimination-service-members-and-veterans
PDF: eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-11/Final%20Interagency%20Veterans%20Resource%20Doc%2011.9.22.pdf - Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
Also available in Spanish
Source: ADA National Network
Link: adata.org/factsheet/VEVRAA - Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act Rules
Also available in Spanish
Source: ADA National Network
Link: adata.org/factsheet/section-503
Archived ADA Live Podcasts and Resources on Veterans and Employment
You can access all ADA Live! episodes with archived audio, accessible transcripts, and resources at ADAlive.org. Listen on the SoundCloud ADA Live! channel at soundcloud.com/adalive.
- Episode 104: Employment, ADA, and Post-COVID Health | Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-104
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-104-resources - Episode 99: Honoring our Veterans – Services and Support for Veterans and their Families | Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-99/
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-99-resources/ - Episode 87: Veterans, Employment and Disability: A Historical Perspective
No resources available for this episode.
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-87 - Episode 26: Transitioning from Military to Civilian Life | Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-26
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-26-resources - Episode 2: Beyond Yellow Ribbons: Veterans/Wounded Warriors and Their Return to Work | Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-2
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-2-resources
Veterans Employment Research and Statistics
- News Release: Employment Situation of Veterans – 2021 [PDF]
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 4.9 million Veterans, or 27 percent, have a service-connected disability.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (April 21, 2022)
PDF: bls.gov/news.release/pdf/vet.pdf - Report: Veterans in the Workplace | PDF file
Source: U.S. Chamber of Commerce (November 2, 2016)
Web: uschamberfoundation.org/reports/veterans-workplace
PDF: uschamberfoundation.org/sites/default/files/Veterans%20in%20the%20Workplace_0.pdf - Employment Data for Veterans with Disabilities
Also available in Spanish
Source: ADA National Network
Link: adata.org/factsheet/employment-data-veterans-disabilities