Missouri Laws 287.146 – Employee authorized to receive vocational rehabilitation, when — duties of ..
1. When an employee has sustained injury of sufficient severity, as provided in section 287.148, as the result of an injury arising out of and in the course of employment, the employee may, if authorized by the employer and the insurer, receive vocational rehabilitation services that are reasonably necessary to restore him to suitable, gainful employment.
2. The director shall administer sections 287.144 to 287.149, and shall:
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 287.146
- employee: as used in this chapter shall be construed to mean every person in the service of any employer, as defined in this chapter, under any contract of hire, express or implied, oral or written, or under any appointment or election, including executive officers of corporations. See Missouri Laws 287.020
- employer: as used in this chapter shall be construed to mean:
(1) Every person, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability partnership or company, trustee, receiver, the legal representatives of a deceased employer, and every other person, including any person or corporation operating a railroad and any public service corporation, using the service of another for pay. See Missouri Laws 287.030
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
(1) Maintain a registry of all qualified rehabilitation providers and rehabilitation practitioners whether public or private, including practitioners directly employed by an insurer, employer or self-insurer that render rehabilitation services to injured workers in this state;
(2) Analyze and report annually the results and cost of rehabilitation assignments;
(3) Review vocational rehabilitation plans and disapprove within fourteen days of receipt, if such plans do not meet criteria set forth in subsections 1 to 5* of section 287.148. The director may review plans and supervise the completion of approved plans;
(4) Review the progress of rehabilitation under the applicable plan filed by the rehabilitation practitioner or provider to determine if such plan meets the criteria set forth in subsections 1 to 5 of section 287.148 throughout the period the plan is in force;
(5) Appoint vocational rehabilitation monitors to assist in the implementation of subdivisions (3) to (5) of this subsection. A monitor shall have the qualifications as set forth for vocational rehabilitation practitioners and at least two years of experience in the field of workers’ compensation disabilities.