The Veterans Reconnaissance Project Texas

06/02/2020

Black Out Tuesday.
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05/03/2020

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.

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

04/07/2020

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

03/18/2020

✴️ This article is worth its weight in GOLD during these trying times.

☣️ It has the “what to do” if you think you have coronavirus.

✴️ It has important phone numbers if you think you have coronavirus, especially if you’re uninsured. 📲 ☎️

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

❣️ It also has ways that you can help your community while also staying safe.

PLEASE READ in it’s entirety and SHARE.


https://www.kut.org/post/how-get-help-and-help-austin-during-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

02/18/2020

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!

Company charges veterans to submit VA benefits By | February 17, 2020 at 7:22 PM EST - Updated February 17 at 7:22 PM Company charges veterans to submit VA benefits