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While working within the State of Washington, if you suffer a work related injury or an occupationally related disease, you are entitled to certain benefits under Washington's Industrial Insurance Act/Workers' Compensation system. The primary goal of the workers' compensation system is to provide maximum reasonable and necessary medical benefits, which will likely result in some significant reduction in the impairment or disability caused by the work related injury or occupationally related disease. Washington's workers' compensation system is administered by the Department of Labor and Industries.
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Vocational Retraining
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Should your injury or disease be such that you can no longer perform your job of injury, the Department of Labor and Industries may also provide you with vocational benefits. It is important to understand that you are not entitled to vocational benefits as a matter of right. The extent of benefits is up to the Department's discretion. Vocational "benefits" can consist of someone simply interviewing you to determine you are employable at a much lesser paying job, up to providing you with meaningful vocational retraining for a maximum of two years. Persuasive and tactful negotiation on your behalf by a knowledgeable attorney is often helpful in obtaining additional vocational benefits for an injured worker
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