More Than A Million Vets Could Receive More Education Benefits

After a nine-year battle, James Rudisill won his Supreme Court case. Veterans who have reenlisted are now entitled to 48 months of college payments for themselves or eligible family members, up from 36 months. Yet, Rudisill’s legal team claims that the VA’s new process is still leaving out veterans who should qualify for additional benefits. Reset learns who the case will impact, how veterans can tap into their new benefits and who is still being left behind from Chicago Sun-Times consumer investigations reporter Stephanie Zimmermann and Veterans Legal Clinic director and assistant professor of law Yelena Duterte. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.