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Veterans Practicum II
Class Term:
Spring Term 2015-2016
Catalog Number:
5753
Class Number:
28001
Class Schedule:
Thursday
2:00 pm -
2:50 pm
Room:
LAW G13
Practicum
Credits:
3 (1 Contact, 0 Field)
Graduation Requirements:
Professional Skills
Priority:
General Enrollment Course
Full Year Course:
No
Category:
Standard Courses
Grading Details
Grading will be based on a short paper approved by the instructor and relating to one of the topics covered in class. Completion of 104 clinical hours in the practicum portion of the course is also required but that activity will not be separately graded.
Description
This course is a continuation of the fall semester Veterans Practicum course but enrollment in the prior course is not a pre-requisite. While the first semester course focused on VA disability benefits, the second semester covers other benefits available to veterans. These include the veterans insurance programs, the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act, VA aid and attendance benefits, VA education benefits, VA housing benefits, Unemployment Compensation for Ex-servicemembers (UCX), and the veterans preference in hiring. Obtaining attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) and on contingent fee from retroactive awards will also be covered along with how to read a VA claims file. Several classes may be devoted to special topics such as post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, and military sexual trauma.