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Introduced
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Introduced Session
112th Congress
Bill Summary
Wounded Veteran Job Security Act - Expands the definition of "service in the uniformed services" for the purposes of uniformed servicemembers' employment and reemployment rights to include a period for which a person is absent from a position of employment to obtain medical treatment for an injury or illness recognized as service connected by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), or for which a line-of-duty document has been granted by the Secretary of Defense (DOD). Directs such a person intending to return to a position of employment to notify the employer within a specified time period. Requires a person submitting an application for reemployment due to such an absence for medical treatment to provide the employer, upon request, with documentation to establish eligibility for reemployment, including a link between the injury or illness and the medical treatment obtained.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the Wounded Veteran Job Security Act, expands job security protections for veterans by broadening the definition of "service in the uniformed services" under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). Specifically, it now includes periods when a person is absent from work to receive medical treatment for an injury or illness that is recognized as service-connected by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) or for which a line-of-duty document has been granted by the Secretary of Defense (DOD). This means that time spent recovering from such service-related medical issues will be considered protected service, ensuring veterans can return to their jobs. The bill also requires individuals seeking reemployment after such medical absences to notify their employer within a specified timeframe and, upon request, provide documentation linking their injury or illness to the medical treatment received, thereby establishing their eligibility for reemployment rights.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (29)
Timothy Bishop (D),
Madeleine Bordallo (D),
John Conyers (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Henry Cuellar (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Joe Donnelly (D),
Bob Filner (D),
Charles Gonzalez (D),
Al Green (D),
Gene Green (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Michael Grimm (R),
Rubén Hinojosa (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Eddie Johnson (D),
Larry Kissell (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Nick Rahall (D),
Charles Rangel (D),
Silvestre Reyes (D),
Laura Richardson (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Fortney Stark (D),
Betty Sutton (D),
Edolphus Towns (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. (on 09/13/2011)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2875/all-info |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr2875ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr2875ih.pdf |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr2875ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr2875ih.pdf.pdf |
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