DoD Compensation and Benefits Handbook (Published September 2016)
Welcome to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Wounded, Ill, and/or Injured Compensation and Benefits Handbook for Service members of the Armed Forces. The purpose of this handbook is to provide Service members and their support network with a reference guide to answer some of the most pressing questions that arise for wounded, ill, and/or injured Service members. This September 2016 update replaces all previous versions, and includes a wealth of new information and available resources. Use the information provided here to further your knowledge about benefits and compensation that may be available to you and your family (dependents).
The linked table of contents will take you to specific locations in the handbook; the hyperlinked words throughout the handbook will direct you to related external websites, where you’ll find more detailed information. Additionally, when you wish to navigate back to the table of contents, click the ‘BACK to TOC’ button in the upper right-hand corner of each page.
This handbook is a living document, updated annually by the DoD’s Office of Warrior Care Policy in collaboration with the U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, as well as the Social Security Administration and the U.S. Military Services.
To augment what’s in this handbook, we recommend that Service members and their support network contact their respective Service Wounded Warrior Program – U.S. Army Warrior Care and Transition Program, U.S. Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment, U.S. Navy Wounded Warrior Safe Harbor, U.S. Air Force Wounded Warrior Program, or U.S. Special Operation Command Care Coalition – with further questions, especially regarding Service-specific information regarding compensation and benefits.
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I love it! Just discovered it this morning when I was sent a link to it. I hope that it will come out in paper sometime soon. I did very well using the .PDF version doing keyword searches with “Control + F,” which is the MS-Windows “FIND” command. Thank you for a great new resource to help our Wounded, Ill and Injured service members!