La. Admin. Code tit. 40 § I-701

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-701 - Purpose

A. The purpose of this Section of administrative rule is to implement the provisions of R.S. 23:1226 and establish guidelines for the rehabilitation of the occupationally disabled employee.

B. The purpose of the Rehabilitation Program is to coordinate and assure the most efficient and timely delivery of the multiple services often necessary to restore the occupationally disabled employee to employment as soon as possible after the injury.

C. There are two major overlapping and interrelated components of the rehabilitation process:

1. vocational restorative services; and

2. reemployment services.

La. Admin. Code tit. 40, § I-701

Promulgated by the Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Administration, LR 11:778 (August 1985), repromulgated LR 13:307 (May 1987), repromulgated by the Department of Employment and Training, Office of Workers' Compensation Administration, LR 18:148 (February 1992).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 23:1226.