Please note that if you are not currently represented by an attorney, any of our statements about contacting 'your attorney' can be substituted for contacting an Information and Assistance Officer. If you would rather skip the FAQ's, below we have a few explanations about rehab. The specific rehabilitation plans are as varied as the individuals who participate in the plans. We have helped our clients obtain plans for everything from vocational training, such as medical assisting and computer repair, to self-employment as a florist, private investigator, and even a chuck wagon caterer, to name just a few. Typically, vocational school plans involve short-term training, followed by a maximum of sixty days of job placement assistance.
Some schools offer externships working with an employer at the end of training.
Most of these schools are well aware of the cost and time limitations involved in the workers' compensation rehabilitation process, so many of the programs are scheduled five days per week, up to eight hours per day. This scheduling allows the students to complete the plan within a relatively short number of weeks or months. Training can also take place in a public school, such as a community college, state university or UC, or through adult education offered by a local school district. One advantage of the public schools is the lower cost of tuition. However, one disadvantage is that the scheduling of classes is often not designed to allow a student to complete the course work in a short-term plan.