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Legislation Introduced to Help Veterans Get Jobs

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski is co-sponsoring legislation intended to help more veterans get into the workforce. The “Hire More Heroes Act” would allow employers to not count veterans receiving health care coverage through TRICARE or the VA as part of the 50 employee requirement under the employer mandate in the Affordable Care Act. Senator Murkowski believes that many business owners are wary of hiring workers that will trigger the employer mandate. Alaska is home to an estimated 77-thousand veterans.