Employees who are unable to return to the same type of work they did prior to an injury in Florida may be entitled to retraining or job placement assistance if they can demonstrate they are unable to reasonably find work making at least 80% of their pre-injury wages.
These employees may be eligible for up to two years of retraining or job placement assistance. If the employee enrolls in a retraining program, they may also be eligible for an additional year of workers’ compensation benefits while completing the program.