Workers' compensation doesn't just reimburse you for lost wages and pay your medical bills; it should also help you get back to work. Here are some of the vocational rehabilitation services that workers' compensation can help you with.
Retraining Costs
In some cases, you may need retraining before getting back to their former jobs or looking for suitable jobs. This may be the case if your injuries have made it impossible for you to do your work as you used to do before and an adaption is needed or if you have to migrate to a new position. For example, an injured driver who can't drive anymore may be retrained to provide theoretical driving lessons. In such a case, workers' compensation should pay for your retraining costs.
Job Search and Application Assistance
In some cases, your injuries may be so severe that there is no way you can get back to your former job even with adjustments and retraining. In such a case, you have no option but to look for a new job. Again, workers' compensation should help you with the search and applications for the new job. This includes help with different things such as resume preparation and interview coaching, among others.
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
Getting back to work after a severe injury is not easy. In many cases, the injuries not only leave physical scarring, but also emotional and psychological scarring on their victims. As such, you may need vocational counseling or rehabilitation to help you overcome these difficulties and get back to work. For example, rehabilitation counseling may help you overcome an unhealthy fear of the workplace.
Transferable Skills Analysis and Testing
As previously mentioned, severe injuries may make it impossible for you to get back to your previous job. If that is the case, you may have a hard time landing a new job or even spotting job opportunities you can fill; this is even more likely to be the case if you had been doing your previous job for a long time. In such a case, you may need transferable skills analysis and testing to help you figure out which jobs you are best suited to.
Labor Market Analysis
Lastly, you may also need help with labor market analysis to help you get back to work. Labor market analysis is concerned with the assessment of the job market particularly with regard to the available job opportunities, entry-level salaries, and educational requirements, among other things. This will help you avoid retraining in something that won't help you land a good job fast.
For more information, contact your local workers' comp attorney.
Share19 June 2018
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