Bill would expand disabled vets’ job rights

Bill would expand disabled vets’ job rights
By Rick Maze - Staff writer
Posted : Friday Sep 9, 2011 13:59:30 EDT
A Texas Democrat is proposing an expansion of the employment protections for service members and veterans to prevent combat-wounded troops from being fired or demoted if they need time off for medical treatment.

Under the proposal unveiled Friday by Rep. Lloyd Doggett, called the Wounded Veterans Job Security Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act would be amended to protect wounded veterans from workplace discrimination if they need time off for treatment of war-related injuries or disabilities.

In a statement, Doggett said the issue was raised during discussions with veterans. “They said, ‘Wounded veterans should not be fired after they exhaust their sick and vacation days to receive care for injuries suffered while defending our nation.’ I agreed. They said, ‘There ought to be a law supporting our veterans.’ I agreed.”
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