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The Veterans' Preference Act, enacted by the 78th United States Congress on June 27, 1944, is a landmark federal law that establishes and defines preferences and benefits for honorably discharged veterans in Federal employment. These preferences include considerations for service-connected disabilities, wartime service, and other qualifications.
The Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 (H.R. 3230; Pub. L. 113–146 (text) (PDF)), also known as the Veterans Choice Act, is a United States public law that is intended to address the ongoing Veterans Health Administration scandal of 2014. The law expanded the number of options veterans have ...
District of Massachusetts reversed and remanded. U.S. Const. amend. XIV. Personnel Administrator of Massachusetts v. Feeney, 442 U.S. 256 (1979), was a case heard by the Supreme Court of the United States. The decision upheld the constitutionality of a state law, which granted a hiring preference to veterans over non-veterans.
www.bva.va.gov. The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) is an administrative tribunal within the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), located in Washington, D.C. Established by Executive Order on July 28, 1933, the Board reviews and makes decisions on appeals concerning veterans' benefits. Its mission is to conduct hearings and issue ...
Texas. Texas is one of the most veteran-friendly states in the nation. It goes above and beyond to support those who have served. Texas is also home to several world-class medical facilities that ...
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that National Guard officials failed to follow a veterans' preference law when they fired Tommy Copeland in 2020 State approves $300,000 settlement for veteran fired ...
The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 is Title V of the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008, Pub. L. 110–252 (text) (PDF), H.R. 2642, an Act of Congress which became law on June 30, 2008. [1] The act amended Part III of Title 38, United States Code to include a new Chapter 33, which expands the educational benefits for ...
1974 – The Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (or VEVRAA, 38 U.S.C. § 4212) is an Act of Congress in reference to disabled veterans, Vietnam-era veterans, and any other veterans who served active duty time in a war event that qualifies for a campaign badge. This law requires that employers with federal contracts or ...