Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
Title 296. Labor and Industries, Department of |
Chapter 296-19A. Vocational rehabilitation. |
Section 296-19A-625. What if an eligible worker elects Option 2 after starting the retraining program?
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- (1) If the worker's plan was approved on or after July 31, 2015, the worker can elect Option 2 at any point within the following time period:• Beginning with the date of plan approval or the department's determination that a disputed plan is valid; and• Ending the fifteenth day after completion of the first academic quarter or three months' training.(2) However, if the worker specified in subsection (1) of this section elects Option 2 after starting the Option 1 retraining plan the following will occur:(a) The training funds will be reduced by the amount of tuition and related charges expended during the Option 1 retraining plan; and(b) The nine-month vocational Option 2 award will be reduced by the amount the worker was paid for time-loss days starting with the first date of Option 1 retraining through the date the department received the worker's Option 2 election.