As a vocational rehabilitation counselor (VRC), you can use the resources below to help your client recover and return to work.

Helpful Links

• Guide to Retraining Plans
• Job Accommodation Network
• Occupations in Demand
• Schools and Training Programs
• WorkSource Washington
• Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Vocational Laws, Rules, and Policies

Laws

• RCW 51.32.090
• RCW 51.32.095
• RCW 51.32.096

Rules

• Chapter 296-19A WAC: Vocational Rehabilitation
• Chapter 296-16 WAC: Employer-Worker Reemployment Incentives
• Chapter 296-16A WAC: Stay-at-Work Program
• Chapter 296-15 WAC: Workers' compensation self-insurance rules and regulations

Policies

Referral outcome codes

Full List of Outcome Codes

Payment policies

Review our vocational payment policies online at Billing & Payment Policies Chapter 30: Vocational Services.

Claims policies

Review our Claims policies online. To access them, follow the directions in Vocational Provider Access to the Claim and Account Knowledge Base.

After you log in to the Claim and Account Knowledge Base, you can search for policies and other related materials. Some policies VRCs may commonly refer to include:

• Interim Policy 6.07 - Vocational Interns and Supervisors (State Fund Claims)
• Policy 6.30 - Preferred Worker
• Interim Policy 6.49 - Retraining Plans and the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Interim Policy 6.50 - Determining the Validity of a Job Offered by the Employer of Record
• Policy 6.53 - Authorizing Board and Lodging for Vocational Retraining
• Policy 6.54 - Authorizing Transportation for Vocational Retraining
• Policy 6.70 - Authorizing Job Modifications
• Policy 6.71 - Authorizing Pre-Job Accommodations