---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 C.F.R. § 1002.303"
title: "20"
number: "1002.303"
heading: "Is an individual required to file his or her complaint with VETS?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/1002.303"
---

# §1002.303. Is an individual required to file his or her complaint with VETS?


No. The individual may initiate a private action for relief against a State or private employer if he or she decides not to apply to VETS for assistance.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Section 4331(a) of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA), 38 U.S.C. 4331(a) (Pub. L. 103-353, 108 Stat. 3150).

### Source

Source: 70 FR 75292, Dec. 19, 2005, unless otherwise noted.