Voc Rehab School, Counselor Charged With Voucher Fraud

Schemes by California medical providers to pay kickbacks in exchange for workers' compensation patients are legend. Now a new scheme to fleece the system may have emerged: Kickbacks for vocational-rehabilitation services. The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office alleges that at least one school that catered exclusively to injured workers who received the Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit vouchers billed carriers for educational services that were never provided. The school is accused of paying kickbacks to a vocational counselor for referrals. County prosecut...