Service offices for veterans closed for annual training
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[June 01, 2013]
CHICAGO -- All of the Illinois
Veterans Service Offices will be closed for annual training and
certification from Tuesday through Friday next week as all of the
service officers with the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs
will be attending mandatory annual training and certification at the
Decatur Conference Center & Hotel, Decatur.
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This year's annual training will focus on the deployment and use of the IDVA-developed
and fielded CyberVet digital office suite program, access to U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs online claims management systems, techniques and approaches to
submitting better-resourced and supported benefit claims for veterans, as well
as a wide range of IDVA-backed and sponsored programs and initiatives.
A statewide network of offices assists Illinois veterans in navigating a
network of resources and benefits available to them. The offices are staffed by
professionals who provide accurate, up-to-date information, answer questions,
and assist with preparing and filing of claims for federal, state and local
benefits, completely free of charge.
Assistance provided includes:
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Compensation benefits and
document assistance -- combat and service-related bonus payments and
compensation, DD214 certificates
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Survivor and burial benefits
-- grave registration, grave markers
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Educational benefits -- G.I.
Bill, Troops to Teachers, scholarships
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Employment benefits --
employment preference, Jobs for Vets program
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Real estate and permits --
homestead and disabled veterans standard homestead exemptions, adapted
housing exemptions, camping and admissions fees, hunting and fishing
licenses.
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Referral assistance --
facilitating access to federal VA health care and counseling services
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Illinois Veterans' Homes -- assistance in applying
for admission to one of four state-managed homes for veterans
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Veterans wishing to contact a VSO during this period may use the
"Stand Up and Be Counted" online tool at
www.veterans.illinois.gov or call 1-800-437-9824. Veterans
enrolling in SUBC will be assisting their fellow veterans by helping
IDVA and the entire advocacy community for veterans to gain a better
understanding of the location and number of Illinois' veterans. This
will help in planning future services, seeking additional federal VA
funding and facilities, and generally help to serve Illinois'
veterans better.
[Text from
Illinois
Department of Veterans' Affairs file received from the
Illinois Office of
Communication and Information]
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