CHAPTER 12. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

IC 22-3-12
    Chapter 12. Vocational Rehabilitation

IC 22-3-12-1
Entitlement to vocational rehabilitation services
    Sec. 1. An injured employee, who as a result of an injury oroccupational disease is unable to perform work for which theemployee has previous training or experience, is entitled tovocational rehabilitation services necessary to restore the employeeto useful employment.
As added by P.L.218-1989, SEC.1.

IC 22-3-12-2
Report of injury; copy to central office
    Sec. 2. When any compensable injury requires the filing of a firstreport of injury by an employer, the employer's worker'scompensation insurance carrier or the self-insured employer shallforward a copy of the report to the central office of the division ofdisability and rehabilitative services, rehabilitation services bureauat the earlier of the following occurrences:
        (1) When the compensable injury has resulted in temporarytotal disability of longer than twenty-one (21) days.
        (2) When it appears that the compensable injury may be of sucha nature as to permanently prevent the injured employee fromreturning to the injured employee's previous employment.
As added by P.L.218-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.2-1992,SEC.741; P.L.4-1993, SEC.258; P.L.5-1993, SEC.271; P.L.2-2005,SEC.60; P.L.141-2006, SEC.105.

IC 22-3-12-3
Report of injury; copy to local office
    Sec. 3. Upon receipt of a report of injury under section 2 of thischapter, the office of vocational rehabilitation shall immediately senda copy of the report to the local office of vocational rehabilitationlocated nearest to the injured employee's home.
As added by P.L.218-1989, SEC.1.

IC 22-3-12-4
Explanation of services; eligibility determination; planimplementation
    Sec. 4. (a) The local office of vocational rehabilitation shall, uponreceipt of the report of injury, immediately provide the injuredemployee with a written explanation of:
        (1) the rehabilitation services that are available to the injuredemployee; and
        (2) the method by which the injured employee may makeapplication for those services.
    (b) The office of vocational rehabilitation shall determine theeligibility of the injured employee for rehabilitation services and,where appropriate, develop an individualized rehabilitation plan for

the employee.
    (c) The office of vocational rehabilitation shall implement therehabilitation plan. After completion of the rehabilitation program,the office of vocational rehabilitation shall provide job placementservices to the rehabilitated employee.
As added by P.L.218-1989, SEC.1.

IC 22-3-12-5
Construction of chapter; employee's benefits
    Sec. 5. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed toaffect an injured employee's status regarding any benefit providedunder IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-7.
As added by P.L.218-1989, SEC.1.