L&I Ability-to-Work Assessment - Labor and Industries Attorneys - Washington Law Center

Описание: At the end of a L&I claim, an ability to work assessment is going to be made by a vocational counselor and be sent for approved by the Department of Labor and Industries. Once approved, the injured worked is entitled to vocational rehabilitation retraining which leave the worker with options. Our lead L&I attorney, Spencer Parr, breaks down those options in the video above.

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Video Transcription:
At the end of a Labor & Industries claim an ability to work assessment is going to be made by a vocational counselor. If the vocational counselor certifies that the injured worker needs retraining in order to return to competitive employment and if the director of Labor & Industries agrees then the worker will be found entitled to vocational retraining. Upon this entitlement the injured worker has two options. Under option one the injured worker can go to vocational technical school for up to two years, receive up to $15,000 in tuition assistance from the state, and can receive their entire time loss rate the entire time that they are in school. The permanent partial disability assessment is then made at the end of the training program and when the injured worker is certified as being able to once again return to competitive employment. Option two is to elect to not to retrain. Under option two to the injured worker is entitled to receive 9 months of additional time loss benefits and the amount of money that would have been spent on retraining, or a rough equivalent, is essentially put into a state piggy bank that the injured worker can access for up to five years after their claim closes. If you have questions about your vocational rehabilitation training or your options, call Washington Law Center today.