What is a Supplemental Job Displacement Voucher and Its Benefits? A Supplemental Job Displacement Voucher (“voucher”) is a benefit that allows an injured worker to obtain assistance in returning to the workforce after an injury. You may be able to receive a voucher if one of the following applies: (1) if you are unable to return to work at either
Way back in 1913, if a worker was injured on the job, employers were not required to provide them with anything and could simply fire the injured worker. The injured worker’s only remedy was to sue the employer in court, hoping to show the employer was negligent. To protect injured workers and employers, the State
Most people do not think about what would happen to them and their families if they were severely injured on the job. In fact, when people are injured on the job and cannot work, they are often surprised at the time it takes to return to work on a full-time basis. They are even more
7 Things Injured Workers Should Do After Their Work Injury Tell your supervisor that you have been injured. A failure to notify your supervisor could result in a loss of benefits. Write down a description of how you injured yourself and the body parts you injured. Then send it to your immediate supervisor by email,