At the end of your course of medical treatment, your treating doctor will render an opinion on your ability to return to work.
If your treating doctor declares that you have certain restrictions within which you are able to return to work, your employer must offer you a position within these restrictions.
If your injury occurred on or after January 1, 2004, you are not entitled to VR benefits. Instead, if you are permanently unable to do your usual job, and your employer does not offer modified work, you may qualify for a Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit (SJDB).
This benefit comes in the form of a non-transferable voucher that can be used to pay for educational retraining or skill enhancement, or both, at state-approved or state-accredited schools. The voucher covers school tuition, fees, books and expenses required by the school for training.
If you have permanent disability that prevents you from going back to work within 60 days of your last temporary disability (TD) payment and the claims adjuster has not given you a “Notice of Offer of Modified or Alternative Work”, you may be eligible for the voucher.
