About Referrals
Find laws, rules, and questions and answers about L&I referrals.
Early Intervention
Early intervention by vocational services can help an injured worker return to work, or continue to work for the employer of injury or their current employer.
Ability-to-Work Assessment
This assessment provides the claim manager information necessary to make a decision regarding an injured worker's employability or eligibility for voc rehab. It may also help injured workers plan for the future by identifying their return-to-work options.
Plan Development
During vocational plan development the vocational provider works with the injured worker to develop a training plan.
Plan Implementation / Monitoring
Vocational plan implementation and monitoring services assist the worker in successfully completing a vocational rehabilitation plan.
Stand-Alone Job Analysis
This referral type is used when L&I needs job analysis information to adjudicate a claim.
Forensic Evaluation
This is used when an adjudicator requires a comprehensive evaluation of a claim to clarify vocational issues. It is also used to make a determination whether a deceased worker was totally and permanently disabled at the time of death.
