Worker's Compensation Insurance

8 Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit (for injuries after 01/01/04 and before 01/01/13) The Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit (SJDB) is a nontransferable voucher for education-related retraining and/ or skill enhancement that is payable to a state-approved or accredited school if the date of injury is on or after 01/01/04 and before 01/01/13. The voucher can be used to pay for tuition, fees books, or other expenses required by the school for retraining or skill enhancement. Up to 10 percent of the voucher may be used to pay for a vocational or return-to-work counselor. In order for the injured worker to qualify for this benefit, the injured employee must have sustained permanent disability, the injured employee must not have been able to return to work within 60 days, and the employer must have failed to timely offer modified or alternative work. There is a maximum voucher amount set by law and the amount varies based upon the extent of permanent disability. Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit (for injuries on or after 01/01/13) This benefit is a nontransferable voucher for education-related retraining and/or skill enhancement if the date of injury is on or after 01/01/13. The voucher can be used to pay for tuition, fees, books, tools, or other expenses at California public schools or any other provider listed on the state’s eligible training provider list. It can also be used to pay for licensing or professional certification fees, related exam fees, and examination preparation course fees, as well as to purchase computer equipment of up to $1,000 and to reimburse up to $500 in miscellaneous expenses. Employees who have injuries that result in permanent disability and who are not timely offered regular, modified, or alternative work by his/her employer must be offered this benefit. The voucher is redeemable for up to $6,000, regardless of the extent of permanent disability. In most cases, the voucher cannot be redeemed as part of a settlement.