Vocational Rehabilitation. This type of rehabilitation supports a disabled member who is unable to return to a pre-disability job or another job with the original Board. The Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist works with the disabled Employee to identify potential job opportunities appropriate to the employee’s functional capacity, education, training and experience; has access to a network of specialized vocational evaluation resources to test the employee’s aptitudes, personality etc. and provides services such as resume preparation, job search straining and volunteer program placement to prepare the employee for labour market re-entry. Appeal Process When a claim is not supported or no longer supported for medical reasons, the right of appeal is offered to the Employee. The process includes: Employee Communication: The employeeis contacted verbally by the Case Manager and also receives a letter from the Case Manager advising of this right. The letter will include an explanation of the rationale behind the decision and will outline any additional information that should be submitted should the employee wish to appeal. It also outlines the timelines to have the appeal information sent back to the Case Manager (normally 10 business days) unless there are extenuating circumstances that the employee has discussed with the case manager. Board and Union Communication:The Board and Union are contacted verbally by the Case Manager. Both the Board and the Union receive a copy of the letter sent to the Employee (excluding the medical details). The letter includes an explanation of the rationale behind the non-support recommendation, outlines any additional information that should be submitted if there is an appeal as well as timelines that the Employee has to submit the appeal. Upon receipt of the appeal from the Employee, OTIP and Manulife have a unique appeal process. This includes a first and second appeal (when required). The purpose of an appeal is to provide an objective review of the information on file and the original claim recommendation. For the first appeal, the Manulife Operations Specialist, who is independent of the claims assessment process and the Board, reviews the claim file and recommendation. The Specialist reviews all new medical information provided on appeal and if required, may need to fully investigate the claim by writing to the Employee's doctors or setting up an independent medical assessment. Upon completion of receiving all information, the Specialist will c...
Vocational Rehabilitation. 46.4.1 Inergi shall identify eligible employees as soon as possible and ensure their timely assessment regarding their need for vocational rehabilitation services.
Vocational Rehabilitation. Vocational rehabilitation is a process to restore or develop the working ability of the physically, emotionally or mentally disabled patients to the extent that they may become gainfully employed. This may include services provided to determine eligibility or provide treatment for vocational rehabilitation, to include but not limited to counseling, work trials and driving lessons.
Vocational Rehabilitation. 47.4.1 Hydro One shall identify eligible employees as soon as possible and ensure their timely assessment regarding their need for vocational rehabilitation services.
Vocational Rehabilitation. When an employee is determined by the County unable to return to the classification in which he/she was employed at the time of injury or illness because of a work- connected illness or injury and does not elect a disability retirement, that employee will be offered vocational rehabilitation.
Vocational Rehabilitation. 9.2.1 Vocational rehabilitation provider ▪ In addition to the employer’s obligations under the Eligibility for Permanent Incapacity Benefit (Restrictions) Act [Wet verbetering poortwachter], the employer is required to engage a vocational rehabilitation provider for the rehabilitation of an employee on long-term sickness absence. ▪ The vocational rehabilitation provider must have the Blik op Werk quality mark or a level of quality that is demonstrably equal to this. ▪ If the employer has still not fulfilled this obligation 14 weeks from the day the employee went on sick leave, the employee may engage such a vocational rehabilitation provider for training, guidance and mediation on his or her own initiative. The costs will then be paid via the industry fund set up for such purposes by Aanvullingsfonds Bouw & Infra, who will recover the costs from the employer. This is set out in the vocational rehabilitation regulations of Aanvullingsfonds Bouw & Infra. This scheme is part of the Collective agreement on industry-wide schemes for the construction & infrastructure sectors [cao BTER Bouw & Infra] ▪ Where the vocational rehabilitation results in the employee starting work with another employer, the vocational rehabilitation provider will contact the employee twice in the first six months to inquire about the employee’s situation. If the employee feels the need to talk with the vocational rehabilitation provider on one or more occasions, the costs of such interactions will be borne by the original employer.
Vocational Rehabilitation. When a nurse is determined by the County to be unable to return to the classification in which the nurse held permanent status because of a work-connected illness or injury and does not elect a disability retirement, that nurse will be offered vocational rehabilitation.
Vocational Rehabilitation. Counselor Intern 1; Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Intern 2; Vocational Rehabilitation Assistant Counselor; Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor; Vocational Rehabilitation Senior Counselor
Vocational Rehabilitation. 46.4.1 Vertex shall identify eligible employees as soon as possible and ensure their timely assessment regarding their need for vocational rehabilitation services.
Vocational Rehabilitation. Within a State, for the entity or entities administering programs, the allotment is based on the one State Federal fiscal year allotment, even in instances where that allotment is shared between two State agencies, and the cumulative portion of funds required to be contributed must not exceed: 0.75 percent of the amount of Federal funds provided to carry out such program in the State for the current Fiscal Year for purposes of applicability of the State funding mechanism for the next program year (1st Year);
