Bill Would Allow Injured Workers to Request Voc Rehab

Lawmakers in Vermont are considering legislation that would allow injured workers to request vocational rehabilitation services if their employer does not do so. S173 would order the Department of Labor to revise the information and employee rights form to include a notice of the right to request vocational rehabilitation services if a work injury affects the worker's ability to earn preinjury wages. The bill would eliminate a statute allowing initial screenings for voc rehab services to be performed by a person with "sufficient knowledge or experience to perform adequately the voca...