Brooklyn Vocational Rehabilitation Attorneys
If you have been labelled as being partially disabled and are entitled to workers' compensation benefits, you will be expected to try to get back into the workplace as soon as possible. Surprisingly, workers' compensation insurance carriers are not obligated to provide you with benefits that cover retraining for a new job, which is particularly important if your partial disability prevents you from returning to your previous line of work. However, while the workers' compensation insurance does not cover retraining, you do have options. At the Robert A. Koenigsberg Law Offices, our lawyers will guide you toward those options.
Vocational Counselors at the Workers' Compensation Board
One source of employment advice is the New York Workers' Compensation Board itself. They have counselors on staff who can work with you. Counselors can help you look for employment opportunities that make sense for you, based on your education, your work background and your medical condition.
Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals With Disabilities
Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) is an agency run by the New York State Department of Education. This agency offers a wide range of resources that you may be eligible for, including scholarships to help you get the education you need to pursue a line of work that you are interested in and that makes sense for you.
Your Initial Consultation and Case Analysis is Free
It will cost you nothing to discuss your options with a New York City vocational rehabilitation benefits attorney. Call our office at 212-964-9292 today or contact us online.
