{"id":5743,"date":"2013-03-19T09:00:13","date_gmt":"2013-03-19T09:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.duncanlawonline.com\/?p=5743"},"modified":"2026-06-03T08:57:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T12:57:01","slug":"what-is-vocational-rehabilitation-in-workers-compensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.duncanlawonline.com\/staging\/8350\/what-is-vocational-rehabilitation-in-workers-compensation\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Vocational Rehabilitation In Workers\u2019 Compensation?"},"content":{"rendered":"

To have vocational rehabilitation services provided, the insurance company must agree to provide the job training or appropriate rehabilitation. If they do not agree to provide these services then the injured worker, usually through their attorney, can request the Industrial Commission<\/a> require the insurance company to pay for these services.\u00a0 At this point, a rehabilitation specialist will evaluate you and your condition.\u00a0 At that point, they will give you a tailored assessment and an individualized plan based on your needs.\u00a0 You will then start with whatever solution has been agreed upon, whether that means you have specific job training, they place you in an entirely new job, or you go to school to further your career.<\/p>\n

\"Stethoscope\"Should the employee refuse to accept the services, or just plain will not cooperate, at any point during the vocational rehabilitation services when ordered by the Industrial Commission; the Industrial Commission can bar the employee from further compensation.\u00a0 This will happen until the employee decides to cooperate with the Industrial Commission.\u00a0 During the period of suspension, the employee will not receive benefits either, unless for some reason the Industrial Commission feels that the refusal was justified. To ensure you continue to receive your compensation during workers\u2019 compensation it is important to carefully follow all of the rules. If you have any questions then you should contact your workers\u2019 compensation attorney<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

To have vocational rehabilitation services provided, the insurance company must agree to provide the job training or appropriate rehabilitation. 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