WAC 296-19A-065   What are assessment services?  Assessment services are used by the department or self-insured employer to determine if a worker should receive vocational rehabilitation plan development services. Assessment services may include, but are not limited to, the following:

     (1) Documenting work restrictions;

     (2) Performing job analyses;

     (3) Evaluating the worker's ability to work at the job of injury;

     (4) Assessing transferable skills;

     (5) Conducting labor market surveys as defined in WAC 296-19A-140;

     (6) Evaluating the worker's ability to work at any other job;

     (7) Evaluating the worker's ability to benefit from plan development services, including vocational testing if appropriate; and

     (8) Assessing the worker's need for preferred worker status and when appropriate educating the worker on the preferred worker benefit.



[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-065, 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-065, filed 5/12/03, effective 2/1/04.]