Commenters Urge DWC to Ban Outsourced Training, Tighten Voucher Rules

Schools and institutions helping retrain injured workers for new careers should be prohibited from outsourcing training to unvetted third parties, system observers said in response to rules proposed by the California Division of Workers' Compensation. Commenters also suggested that the division clarify a proposal to require disclosure of financial interests when submitting bills, revise the rules to acknowledge the role support staff plays in vocational counseling, and eliminate the requirement that carriers send copies of the voucher to the state as well as the injured worker. The DWC i...