Have you ever heard the term Preferred Worker as it relates to injured workers and L&I or self-insured workers’ compensation claims? The preferred worker program is a return to work incentive program offered by L&I that benefits both employers and injured workers. Preferred Workers Program in L&I workers’ compensation cases Pursuant to WAC 296-16-110, under […]
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Continuing with vocational services articles for L&I workers’ compensation claims, yesterday I posted general information and thoughts about the Plan Development phase in vocational services. Today, I’d like to focus on disputing vocation decisions and Vocations Dispute Resolution (VDRO). Vocational services in L&I claims While vocational retraining can be a tremendous benefit under the […]
Yesterday I posted a simplistic summary of vocational benefits. This is my typical way of trying to simplify and explain the general process. However, when L&I provides vocational services in workers’ compensation L&I claims, things become very dynamic. There are many moving parts. In fact, far more than I can capture in a simple summary. […]
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