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Case Name | Medrano v. WCAB | |
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Date | 09/25/2008 | |
Note | Vocational rehabilitation maintenance allowance (VRMA) is not a wage replacement benefit, and thus it is not subject to wage-loss credit. | |
Citation | B202828 | |
WCC Citation | WCC 34292008 CA |
The letter advised Medrano that he was not eligible for vocational rehabilitation services based on his employer's offer of modified or alternative work. The WCJ determined that Medrano was entitled to full vocational rehabilitation services, as the offer of modified/alternative work was not appropriate because it was made while Medrano was still medically temporarily disabled, which meant he was completely unable to work. The termination date of the VRMA awarded was when Medrano returned to the labor market. The Board granted review and issued an Opinion and Decision agreeing with the WCJ's decision that Medrano was entitled to full vocational rehabilitation services. And State Fund should not be the beneficiary of the work Medrano undertook, because it was State Fund's denial of services that resulted in Medrano needing the work for compensation.
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