VA Vocational Rehabilitation Employment Overview: Enrollment, Links, Application
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Vocational Rehabilitation Benefits for Unemployed Veterans
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Veterans with a service-connected disability who previously completed a VA vocational rehabilitation program and have exhausted their initial claim for unemployment benefits may qualify for another 12 months of VA vocational rehabilitation benefits.
- You must have previously completed a VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program and been considered “rehabilitated.”
- You must apply within six months of using up your initial claim for unemployment benefits. You can still collect extended or emergency unemployment if you qualify for those benefits.
- You can apply now, but cannot start education or training until June 1, 2012.
- You must apply to VA by March 31, 2014.
There are several ways to apply or get more information about whether you qualify:
- Call VA at 1-800-827-1000 and ask to speak with Vocational Rehabilitation
- Visit www.va.gov and fill out an online application (VONAPP) for Vocational Rehabilitation
- Apply by completing VA Form 28-1900, Disabled Veterans Application for Vocational Rehabilitation, and submitting it to the nearest VA Regional Office
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