Tying RTW Benefit to Voucher Could Create Costly Pitfalls

By Greg JonesWestern Bureau ChiefBasing eligibility for payments from the $120 million supplemental benefit fund created by Senate Bill 863 on whether an injured worker received the Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit could increase utilization and associated costs of delivering the voucher, according to a University of California researcher.What’s more, because employers receive information about restrictions placed on injured workers as part of the voucher application process, increased utilization of this benefit could create additional opportunities for businesses to run afoul of t...