Illinois Administrative Code

Section 121.110 Honorable Separation The DD 214 or Discharge must state "Honorable" or "Under Honorable Conditions". If an applicant received an honorable discharge for service during the Persian Gulf Conflict and is otherwise eligible, he or she may receive the compensation even…

Section 121.120 Continuous Service If applicant has continued in service and has not received a document of separation from active duty served at any time on or after August 2, 1990 and prior to such time as Congress declares such persons ineligible for the Southwest Asia Service…

Section 121.130 Beneficiary Payments Payment of the sum of $1,000 will be made to the widow or widower, child or children, mother, father, or person standing in loco parentis, or brothers and sisters, in the order named, of any deceased person with a service-connected death who w…

Section 121.140 Proof of Death The beneficiary making application for payment of compensation shall furnish the following proof: a) Widow or Widower making application must prove: 1) Death of person rendering service (photostatic or certified copy of official notification of deat…

Section 121.150 Payment to Survivors Payment of the sum of $1,000 will be made to the survivors, in the order named, listed in Section 121.120 provided the deceased upon whose service claim is made died as a result of service in the Armed Forces of the United States on or after A…

Section 121.160 Death of Serviceperson While in Service If the death of the serviceperson occurred while in service, a certified copy of the letter from the Armed Forces to the next of kin must be submitted.

Section 121.170 Death From Service-Connected Disability If death resulted from a service-connected disability incurred in the area for which a Southwest Asia Service Medal is awarded, a certified copy of the death certificate must be furnished. In such case, the death of the vete…

Section 121.180 Contributory Causes of Death a) Evidence of contributory causes must be supported by: 1) Statements from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs that such contributory causes have been so established and dependency and indemnity compensation awarded; 2) S…

Section 121.190 Evidence of Entitlement to Compensation a) Evidence of entitlement to payment of the compensation as a survivor of a person killed in the Southwest Asia Area must be established as required by Section 121.130. b) If a preceding beneficiary fails to file a claim fo…

Section 121.20 General Purpose The intent and purpose of this Part is to outline procedures under which the Department will make payment of a $100 bonus to those persons who served in the Armed Forces of the United States during the time from August 2, 1990 through November 30, 1…

Section 121.200 Assignment of Right to Compensation No right or claim to compensation under this Act shall be assigned and no payment shall be made to any person other than an approved applicant.

Section 121.210 Payment to an Eligible But Mentally Incompetent Person In the event compensation is payable to a person who is eligible but mentally incompetent, the compensation shall be paid to the person who is recognized as his or her guardian, committee, curator or conservat…

Section 121.220 Payment to Chief Officer of any Hospital or Institution If no such committee, guardian, curator or conservator has been appointed, payment shall be made to the chief officer of any hospital or institution under the supervision or control of the United States Depar…

Section 121.230 Disallowed Claims All claims disallowed by the Department shall not hereafter be reviewed except upon application to the Appeal Board of the Department of Veterans' Affairs. Any claimant whose claim has been denied may request a review by such Board and submit add…

Section 121.30 Responsibilities The Department of Veterans' Affairs therefore has these responsibilities: a) To adopt general rules for making such payment; b) To ascertain the amount to which persons are entitled ($100); c) To ascertain and select the proper beneficiaries and th…

Section 121.40 Eligibility Every person who served on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United Stated on or after August 2, 1990 and prior to the defined ineligibility date for the Southwest Asia Service Medal shall be eligible to receive a Persian Gulf Conflict Bonus of $…

Section 121.50 Application for Payment Application for payment of the Persian Gulf Conflict Bonus must be made on the form furnished by the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs.

Section 121.60 Support of Application Each application must be supported by a certified true copy or notarized photostatic copy of the DD 214, Report of Separation from Military Service, or such other documents showing separation from service in the Armed Forces or Armed Forces C…

Section 121.70 Proof of Eligibility Applicant must also show proof of the following: a) Residency within the State of Illinois for at least 12 months immediately preceding entry into service. b) Applicant is still on active duty, is honorably separated or discharged from service,…

Section 121.80 Service in the Merchant Marine Service in the merchant marine is not service in the Armed Forces for purposes of this Part.

Section 121.90 Civilian Work No payment may be made under this Part to any person who served in the Persian Gulf Conflict but who did civilian work at civilian pay or who has received from another state a bonus or compensation of like nature as provided in this Part.

Section 123.10 General Purpose The intent and purpose of this Part is to implement the War on Terrorism Compensation Act [330 ILCS 32] and make a bonus payment to those persons who served in the armed forces of the United States and received the Global War on Terrorism Expedition…

Section 123.20 Definitions "Act" means the War on Terrorism Compensation Act [330 ILCS 32]. "Armed Forces of the United States" means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, the United States Reserve Forces, or the Illinois National Guard. Service in the Me…

Section 123.30 Eligibility Every person who served on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States on or after September 11, 2001 and prior to the date Congress ends eligibility for the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary or Service Medal is entitled to receive $100 f…

Section 123.40 Disqualification An applicant is disqualified for receipt of this award if: a) he or she was discharged under any circumstances other than honorable; b) he or she was transferred to the reserve or retired under any conditions other than honorable; c) service time w…

Section 123.50 Application Application must include proof, by documents such as DD214, Armed Forces Certificate or other document showing service in the Armed Forces during the period of service that included at least 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days of service outside th…

Section 123.60 Disability If a person to whom compensation is payable under this Part is under a legal disability, the compensation shall be paid to the person legally vested with the care of the legally disabled person under the laws of his or her state of residence, or, if no p…

Section 123.70 Appeal Any applicant whose application for the Global War on Terrorism bonus has been denied may appeal the denial to General Counsel, Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, 833 S. Spring Street, Springfield IL 62794. The appeal must contain a copy of the applic…

Section 125.10 Program Objectives The purpose of the program is to make grants, fund additional services, and conduct additional research relating to veterans' post traumatic stress disorder, veterans' homelessness, the health insurance costs of veterans, veterans' disability ben…

Section 125.15 Definitions The following words and terms, when used in this Part, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Act" means Section 21.6 of the Illinois Lottery Law [20 ILCS 1605/21.6]. "Committee" means the Funding Authorizatio…

Section 125.20 Eligibility Requirements Government agencies and tax-exempt entities currently providing veterans' assistance or similar assistance to non-veterans and wishing to expand to veterans' assistance are the only organizations eligible for grants under this program.

Section 125.30 Assistance Formula All grants are subject to the terms of the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act [30 ILCS 705]. The grant program may provide up to a maximum of 100% funding assistance on total approved project costs. Maximum grant awards for health insurance costs …

Section 125.40 General Procedures for Grant Applications and Awards a) Grant applications for funding assistance under this program may be submitted at any time, but will not be considered until the Committee meeting after the quarter in which they are received (i.e., grant appli…

Section 125.50 Eligible Project Costs a) Grant assistance may be obtained for the following items: 1) Research or services relating to veterans' PTSD or TBI, including such things as contract payments to physicians or psychologists, laboratory researchers and/or laboratory fees, …

Section 125.60 Project Evaluation Priorities The following factors are used by the Department in evaluating and recommending project applications for funding assistance consideration (see Appendix A): a) The applicant must be a government agency or a registered tax exempt organiz…

Section 125.70 Funding Authorization Committee Program Compliance Requirements The Funding Authorization Committee shall consist of three members appointed by the Director. One of the three members shall be a member of the Veterans' Advisory Council. The Director shall appoint on…

Section 125.80 Disqualification No grant may be approved: a) For any amount in excess of $100,000. b) To an applicant that is not a governmental entity or a tax exempt entity. c) To an applicant that is non-compliant on a previous grant, including the failure to supply a proper c…

Section 125.APPENDIX A Project Evaluation Criteria a) NEED − 25% 1) Population served (Proximity to high population areas) 2) Project of national, State, regional or local significance 3) General − first service in service area A) Major expansion to existing service system or sig…

Section 130.10 General Purpose The intent and purpose of this Part is to implement Public Act 96-1424, which created Section 6z-83 of the State Finance Act [30 ILCS 105/6z-83] that established the Disabled Veterans Property Tax Relief Fund and authorized the Department to adopt r…

Section 130.20 Definitions "Act" means the State Finance Act [30 ILCS 105]. "Armed Forces of the United States" means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and the Reserve Forces, or the Illinois National Guard. Service in the Merchant Marine or civilian s…

Section 130.30 Eligibility It is the intent of the Department to distribute payments from the Disabled Veterans Property Tax Relief Fund to severely disabled veterans who are Illinois residents. Every 100% permanent and totally disabled veteran is eligible for a distribution paym…

Section 130.40 Disqualification No payment from the Disabled Veterans Property Tax Relief Fund shall be made to any person who meets any of the following criteria: a) is not an Illinois resident; or b) the Department has not received Notice of Approval from the VA that the vetera…

Section 130.50 Process a) On September 30, 2012, and on every succeeding September 30, the Department shall verify the list of eligible disabled veterans from the annual certifications received from disabled veterans on the Tax Exempt Disabled Veteran List. b) On October 1, 2012,…