Code of Massachusetts Regulations
108 CMR - EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF VETERANS' SERVICES
Title 108 CMR 7.00 - Payments To Applicants In Special Circumstances
Section 7.01 - Unemployed Applicants
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) Causes of Unemployment. When an application for benefits is based upon need resulting primarily from the applicant's unemployment, the veterans' agent shall conduct an investigation of reasonable thoroughness to determine the causes of the unemployment. The investigation shall include contact with the applicant's last employer and with the state Division of Employment and Training (DET).
(2) Disqualification from Unemployment Benefits. The fact that DET disqualifies the applicant from receiving state unemployment benefits shall not, by itself, constitute a sufficient reason for disqualifying the unemployed applicant from receiving veterans' benefits.
(3) Development of an Employment Plan. The veterans' agent and the employable applicant shall develop an employment plan, and that employment plan should be submitted within 90 days of submission of the application (Form VS-1). The plan shall identify those efforts the applicant is required to make to find employment and shall include:
(4) Employability of the Applicant. The veterans' agent shall deny further veterans' benefits to employable applicants who refuse, without good cause, to accept any bona fide offer of employment for which they are reasonably qualified based on their skills, training, physical condition and present circumstances. Notwithstanding the foregoing, applicants may be required to accept minimum wage employment.
(5) Unemployability for Medical Reasons.