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EAP Policy Manual FFY24 Chapter 3 Program Eligibility Requirements Page 37 Union Benefits • Union benefit award notice. • Union records. Veterans Benefits Following are some examples of acceptable Veterans Benefits income documentation: • Bank statements showing direct deposit. • Benefit payment checks. • Veteran’s Administration award notice. • Records of County Veteran’s Service Office. • VA records. Veterans benefits that are a fixed amount and provided on a recurring basis (e.g. disability benefits) require only one month of income documentation within the one month eligibility period or in the month the application was signed. Workers’ Compensation, Short Term Disability, and Long Term Disability When determining worker’s compensation, short- and long- term disability income, take care to count only wage reimbursement and not reimbursement for out of pocket medical costs, as they are not income. • Benefit award notice. • Copies of workers’ compensation or disability checks. • Workers’ Compensation records. • Attorney’s records. Workers’ compensation documentation also includes the following. • Bank statements. • EFT printouts. Please note bank statements and EFT printout amounts may include out of pocket medical cost reimbursement. Service Providers are responsible to advise the household that if they choose to provide this type of documentation, the full amount listed is counted as income.