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Injured Employees and Vocational Rehabilitation: Know Your Rights.

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Injured Employees and Vocational Rehabilitation: Know Your Rights.

On the job, injuries are a frequent occurrence to workers each year. For example, there were about 5, 333 work injuries that were recorded in 2019. The accidents may hinder the employee from going back to their usual tasks or ultimately limiting them from going back to work.

In such cases, a worker has the right to receive vocational rehabilitation from their employer. The injured employee receives training that can help them retain their jobs within the same field or get into a new work line.

 



 

Vocational Rehabilitation Rights for Injured Workers

The type or amount of vocational rehabilitation a worker receives differs from one state to another. Generally, these programs aim to improve the lives of employees who have suffered temporary or permanent disability. It can also help some workers in transitioning to other industries after obtaining new skills. A study by the National Library of Medicine showed that 62% of workers in this program got new employment opportunities.

Still, if the disability will reduce their earning level, they may receive vocational rehabilitation. As a worker, you can also familiarize yourself with the state laws or consult an attorney to know your rights. Some of the services that an injured worked can receive include:

  • Counseling
  • Interview coaching
  • On the job training
  • Transferable skills testing and analysis
  • Wage analysis evaluation
  • Labor market surveys

 

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