by 50Cal2 on Sun Jul 25, 2010 12:23 pm
Vocational rehabilitation benefits no longer exist. If your injury was prior to 1/1/04 you are totally out of luck. It is gone, finished, kapoot! However, if you were injured on or after January 1, 2004 you most likely are entitled to a supplemental job displacement benefit voucher to be used for education purposes only. The value of the voucher ranges from $4,000 to $10,000 depending on the percentage of your permanent disability. Basically, a voucher can be used to pay for your education only and associated supplies (i.e. books, computer, etc.) The voucher is non-transferable and cannot be converted into a cash for you to keep.