Workers' Compensation Attorneys

Workers' Compensation Overview

Injured on the job? You need more than medical help. Keith S. Douglass & Associates, LLP.
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You can lose your home, your car, as well as your income. Don't take that risk.

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Vocational Rehabilitation

Vocational Rehabilitation in Washington State Law Firm Vocational Rehab Lawyer -- Worker's Comp Law Attorney

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Injured on the job? You may need more than medical treatment.
You may need the services of an experienced workers' compensation law firm to help you receive the benefits and services you need to return to work or negotiate a fair Workers' Compensation settlement for your disability.

Contact the experienced workers' comp legal team at Keith S. Douglass & Associates, LLP, for help with any of your workers' compensation concerns. Call us if you have any questions about or problems with vocational rehabilitation in Washington State.

If your doctor certifies that you are ready to return to work on a part-time or permanent basis, but your injury prevents you from performing the job of injury, you may be eligible to receive vocational rehabilitation services through the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries or Self-Insured employer.

If your injury makes it impossible to perform your old job, or any other work for your current employer, your claim manager may request a vocational assessment of your employability by a vocational rehabilitation counselor.

A vocational rehabilitation counselor will review your work history for the previous fifteen years. He or she will also consider your age, education level, interests, skills, and physical and mental capabilities in an attempt to match your abilities with work available in your Labor Market. Labor Market is defined as work available within a 50-mile radius of your home. If there is no work that you are physically capable of performing within your work history, you may be eligible to retrain for a different type of work.

Vocational rehabilitation in Washington State is limited to a maximum of 52 weeks and $4,000. It is intended cover the costs of a college course, a technical school program or on-the-job training.

It's extremely important to participate in your vocational rehabilitation services. If you do not, the Department of Labor & Industries may suspend or terminate your time loss compensation benefits.

If you have been turned down for retraining assistance, please contact our WA workers' comp legal team. We can appeal the decision on your behalf to the Vocational Dispute Resolution Office.

Helping Injured Workers in Washington for nearly Twenty Years.

Located in Spokane, the workers' compensation law firm of Keith S. Douglass & Associates, LLP, represents clients throughout Washington State, including the cities of Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Bellingham, Olympia, Vancouver, Yakima, Richland, Kennewick, Pasco, Wenatchee, Ellensburg, Moses Lake, Clarkston, Pullman, Colville, and residents of Spokane County, the Tri-Cities area, eastern Washington, and western Washington.