Vocational Rehabilitation offered at Washington State Department of Labor & Industries in Mount Vernon
Vocational Rehabilitation offered at Washington State Department of Labor & Industries in Mount Vernon
Helps workers injured on the job return to work. Reimburses employers for some of their costs if they can provide temporary light-duty jobs for injured workers while they heal. Provides a vocational counselor to help identify return to work options, including job modifications. If no return-to-work options are appropriate, the counselor will help develop a vocational plan to train the worker for new work. The vocational plan will include paid vocational training as well as time-loss compensation and medical benefits.
Location
525 E College Way, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Hours
M-F, 8am-5pm
Application process
Call or visit in person to sign up.
Eligibility
Injured workers.
Fee
None.
Languages
Interpreter services
Agency info
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
Offers vocational rehabilitation services to qualified injured workers. Pays medical bills of workers injured on the job and compensates for time lost. Provides disability awards and pensions for workers injured on the job when the job injury results in a permanent inability to work. Works to resolve complaints regarding mobile housing, factory-built housing and recreational vehicles.