The Veterans Reconnaissance Project Texas

Black Out Tuesday.
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Texans may still receive unemployment even if they refuse to go back to work IF they have a valid reason for refusal. Below are the acceptable reasons.

Valid Reasons for Refusal:

🔸At High Risk: People 65 years or older are at a higher risk for getting very sick from COVID-19.

🔹Household member at high risk: People 65 years or older are at a higher risk of getting very sick from COVID-19.

🔸Diagnosed with COVID: The individual has tested positive for COVID-19 by a source authorized by the State of Texas and is not recovered.

🔹Family member with COVID: Anybody in the household has tested positive for COVID-19 by a source authorized by the State of Texas and is not recovered and 14 days have not yet passed.

🔸Quarantined: Individual is currently in 14-day quarantine due to close contact exposure to COVID-19.

🔹Child care: Child’s school or daycare closed and no alternatives are available.

Texans Can Refuse to Return to Work, Continue Receiving Unemployment Assistance With Valid Reason: Abbott Governor says people who refuse to return to work as the state reopens must have a valid reason to continue receiving financial assistance from the state

KVUE compiled COVID-19 hotline numbers for numerous counties, as well. Here is a running list of those phone numbers:

🔸Travis County: 512-978-8775
🔹Hays County: 512-393-5525
🔸Williamson County: 512-943-1600
🔹Bastrop County: 512-303-4300

For updated numbers across the state, click here. For national numbers, click here.

According to the CDC, symptoms of the coronavirus, which could occur 2 to 14 days after exposure, include:

🟠 fever
🟡 cough
🟢 shortness of breath

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📳 It has ways that you can get help if you need it.

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How To Get Help (And Help) In Austin During The Coronavirus Pandemic We'll keep this post updated on how people can help and get help in the Austin area during the coronavirus pandemic. Know of something missing from this

Please BEWARE of any companies attempting to charge veterans money 💵 for help with claiming disability benefits.

There should NEVER be a “monetary charge” for help from a VSO (Veteran Service Organization) to file a claim for disability benefits, or anything else for that matter.

These companies are taking advantage of veterans in their most vulnerable state and its unacceptable.

Please share this post so we can spread awareness and stop the fraud!

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