Representative Amends Bill to Reflect WCAC Proposal

The Minnesota Workers' Compensation Advisory Council's legislative proposal motivated a state representatives to amend his bill to limit vocational rehabilitation services for injured workers.State Rep. Tim Mahoney, D-St. Paul, amended House Bill 1359 to reflect the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council's recommendation to cap the services of a vocational rehabilitation counselor at 20 hours a month per claimant. After three months, regulators could review the claimant's progress and extend the vocational rehabilitation services to six months, if necessary. The House Jobs ...