VOLUME XV NO. VII JULY 2009
THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD CAN NO LONGER AWARD VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION UNLESS THERE WAS A FINAL ORDER
This is a En Banc decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB).
This is a very significant case for workers' compensation principles.
The applicant alleged a cumulative trauma. The applicant entered into a stipulated Findings and Award for 60% permanent disability. The applicant made a demand for vocational rehabilitation benefits in 2003.
Vocational rehabilitation benefits were originally provided in 2005. The applicant applied for retroactive vocational maintenance allowance in 2008 prior to commencement of benefits in 2005.Read more