Other than status and prompt reinstatement, what are the other entitlements of the returning veteran?
The returning veteran is entitled to immediate reinstatement of his or her health plan coverage, through the job, including coverage for family members. There must be no waiting period and no exclusion of “pre-existing conditions” (except conditions that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has determined to be service-connected. 38 U.S.C. 4317(b). Law Review 10. You must treat the returning veteran, for seniority purposes, as if he or she had been continuously employed. Law Reviews 53, 59, 60. You are also required to make up missed employer contributions to the pension plan, as if he or she had been continuously employed. Law Reviews 4, 9, 40, 74, 75, 76.
