Opportunity Monograph: Vocational Rehabilitation Series, No. 1-40. November 1918-May 1919, Issues 1-42U.S. Government Printing Office, 1918 - People with disabilities |
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... person , or should you write a letter it will be given prompt attention . Through this Board and its branch offices Uncle Sam guarantees to every man disabled in the war under circumstances entitling him to benefits of the war - risk ...
... person , or should you write a letter it will be given prompt attention . Through this Board and its branch offices Uncle Sam guarantees to every man disabled in the war under circumstances entitling him to benefits of the war - risk ...
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... person so dis- charged should immediately get in touch with the compensation- claims section , Bureau of War - Risk Insurance , Washington , D. C. , forwarding his full name , rank , and organization , together with the cause and date ...
... person so dis- charged should immediately get in touch with the compensation- claims section , Bureau of War - Risk Insurance , Washington , D. C. , forwarding his full name , rank , and organization , together with the cause and date ...
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... person while in receipt of service or retirement pay , and no compensation shall be payable for dis- ability unless a claim therefor is filed within five years after dis- charge or resignation from the service , nor is any compensation ...
... person while in receipt of service or retirement pay , and no compensation shall be payable for dis- ability unless a claim therefor is filed within five years after dis- charge or resignation from the service , nor is any compensation ...
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... person in receipt of compensation for disability shall submit to any reasonable medical or surgical treatment furnished by the bureau whenever requested by the bureau , and the consequences of unreason- able refusal to submit to any ...
... person in receipt of compensation for disability shall submit to any reasonable medical or surgical treatment furnished by the bureau whenever requested by the bureau , and the consequences of unreason- able refusal to submit to any ...
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... person is entitled to reasonable governmental , medical , surgical , and hospi- tal services , and will be furnished such supplies , including artificial limbs , trusses , and similar appliances as may be useful and reasonably necessary ...
... person is entitled to reasonable governmental , medical , surgical , and hospi- tal services , and will be furnished such supplies , including artificial limbs , trusses , and similar appliances as may be useful and reasonably necessary ...
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Page 13 - SEC. 300. That for death or disability resulting from personal Injury suffered or disease contracted in the line of duty, by any commissioned officer or enlisted man or by any member of the Army Nurse Corps (female) or of the Navy Nurse Corps (female) when employed In the active service under the War Department or Navy Department...
Page 24 - Persons honorably discharged from the military or naval service by reason of disability resulting from wounds or sickness incurred in the line of duty shall be preferred for appointments to civil offices, provided they are found to possess the business capacity necessary for the proper discharge of the duties of such offices.
Page 17 - If and while the disability is partial, the monthly compensation shall be a percentage of the compensation that would be payable for his total disability, equal to the degree of the reduction in earning capacity resulting from the disability, but no compensation shall be payable for a reduction in earning capacity rated at less than ten per centum.
Page 15 - ... shall, as frequently and at such times and places as may be reasonably required, submit himself to examination by a medical officer of the United States or by a duly qualified physician designated or approved by the director.
Page 15 - The ratings shall be based, as far as practicable, upon the average impairments of earning capacity resulting from such injuries in civil occupations...
Page 16 - ... (e) has no wife but one child living, $14; (f) has no wife but two children living, $24.50; (g) has no wife but three or more children living, $35; (h) has a mother or father, either or both dependent upon him for support, then, in addition to the above amounts, $17.50 for each parent so dependent.
Page 15 - Act is caused under circumstances creating a legal liability upon some person other than the United States to pay damages therefor, the commission may require the beneficiary to assign to the United States any right of action he may have to enforce such liability of such other person or any right which he may have...
Page 24 - That hereafter in making appointments to clerical and other positions in the executive branch of the Government in the District of Columbia or elsewhere preference shall be given to honorably discharged soldiers, sailors, and marines, and widows of such, and to the wives of injured soldiers, sailors, and marines, who themselves are not qualified, but whose wives are qualified, to hold such positions: Provided further.
Page 17 - That public authorities and other large employers will in many cases, at least, give the disabled soldiers and sailors preference when filling vacant positions, provided they possess the training necessary to fill them. All disabled soldiers, whether in or out of the hospital, should address their communications either to the Federal Board for Vocational Education, Washington, DC, or to the district office of the Federal Board of the district in which he is located.
Page 17 - Every person in receipt of compensation for disability shall submit to any reasonable medical or surgical treatment furnished by the bureau whenever requested by the bureau; and the consequences of unreasonable refusal to submit to any such treatment shall not be deemed to result from the injury compensated for.