WAC 296-19A-040
What vocational rehabilitation services
require authorization? All vocational rehabilitation services
must be preauthorized. For state fund claims, the department
may make one or more of the following type of referrals:
Early intervention; ability to work assessment ("AWA" or
"assessment"); plan development; plan implementation; forensic
services; or stand alone job analysis. Each referral is a
separate authorization for vocational rehabilitation services.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020, 51.04.030, 51.32.095,
51.32.099 and 51.32.0991 (2007 c 72). 08-06-058, §
296-19A-040, filed 2/29/08, effective 3/31/08. Statutory
Authority: RCW 51.04.020, 51.04.030, 51.32.095, 51.36.100,
51.36.110. 03-11-009, § 296-19A-040, filed 5/12/03, effective
2/1/04; 00-18-078, § 296-19A-040, filed 9/1/00, effective
6/1/01.]