Am I Entitled To A Supplemental Job Displacement Voucher And $5,000 Return To Work Fund Money And How Can I Use The Voucher?
If your injury was after January 1, 2013;
If an injured worker is unable to return to the job they were doing when they suffered the work injury, they may be due a Supplemental Job Displacement Voucher (“Voucher”). Entitlement will depend upon the opinions of the primary treating physician or Medical Legal Evaluator, and if the employer offered the worker permanent modified work, within certain requirements. It is important to understand that Voucher’s expire and you must follow up with the claims examiner, or your attorney, regarding entitlement.
You may be entitled to a $6,000 voucher and $5,000 cash. The voucher comes from the insurance company if the employer cannot offer permanent modified work within 60 days of becoming permanent and stationary (MMI). The voucher is to be used for schooling. A vocational expert can help with this process and may be able help get some cash and buy a computer from the voucher credit.
You can obtain $5,000 cash from the Return to Work Fund (State of California). The application for this $5,000 benefit simply requires uploading the voucher letter sent by the insurance company and fill out basic information. Click here for the link
https://www.dir.ca.gov/RTWSP/RTWSPApplication.html
Vouchers do expire two years after issuance. Make sure to use it before this time period or you will not be able to use it or get the $5,000 cash.
