| Questions |
| 1. What are vocational rehabilitation services? |
| 2. What is a qualified rehabilitation consultant (QRC)? |
| 3. How are vocational rehabilitation services requested? |
| 4. What is the employer's or insurer's response to a rehabilitation consultation request? |
| 5. Who chooses the QRC? |
| 6. What determines eligibility? |
| 7. Who develops the rehabilitation plan? |
| 8. What are the responsibilities of the injured worker in a vocational
rehabilitation program? The employee is responsible for following the rehabilitation plan and actively seeking work. Temporary total disability benefits may be stopped if the employee refuses a job offer consistent with their rehabilitation plan. The QRC provides the services of the plan or arranges for other service providers to do so. If there is no progress toward a return to work, the rehabilitation plan should be changed or closed. Rehabilitation services usually stop 30 days after a return to work. If there is a dispute about the vocational goal or services, the employee or the employer/insurer may file a Rehabilitation Request form with the department. |
| 9. What should the injured worker expect of the QRC? |
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If you don't see your question answered here or want more information about vocational rehabilitation, send an email message to DLI's Workers' Compensation Division or call the division at (651) 284-5005, toll-free at 1-800-342-5354.
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