Veterans and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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Authored By: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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Laws Protecting Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities

ADA
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

www.eeoc.gov
1-800-669-4000
1-800-669-6820 (TTY)

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
www.ada.gov
1-800-514-0301
1-800-514-0383 (TTY)

USERRA
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Veterans’ Employment & Training Service

www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/userra
1-866-4-USA-DOL(1-866-487-2365)

VEVRAA
DOL, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/statutes/4212.htm
1-800-397-6251
1-877-889-5627 (TTY)

Recruiting and Hiring

National Resource Directory (NRD)
A partnership among the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and DOL
www.nationalresourcedirectory.gov

DOL One Stop Career Centers
www.careeronestop.org
1-877-US2-JOBS (1-877-872-5627) or TTY 1-877-889-5627
1-877-872-5627 (TTY)

Employer Assistance and Recruiting Network (EARN)
www.AskEARN.org

Occupational Information Network (O*NET) Online
Provides comprehensive occupational descriptions and data for use by job seekers, employers, and others
www.onetcenter.org/

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
www.va.gov
1-800-698-2411

U.S. Office of Personnel Management
www.fedshirevets.gov/
1-202-606-7304

Reasonable Accommodation

EEOC Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the ADA
https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/enforcement-guidance-reasonable-accommodation-and-undue-hardship-under-ada

Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
www.askjan.org
1-800-526-7234
1-877-781-9403 (TTY)

DoD Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP)
https://tricare.mil/Plans/SpecialPrograms/CAP

1-703-614-8416
1-571-384-5629 (Videophone)

Last Review and Update: Nov 07, 2025
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