California Labor Code

§ 4658.5

LAB § 4658.5 Effective Jan 1, 2013Div. 4 · Part 2 · Ch. 2 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)This section shall apply to injuries occurring on or after January 1, 2004, and before January 1, 2013.

(b)Except as provided in Section 4658.6, if the injury causes permanent partial disability and the injured employee does not return to work for the employer within 60 days of the termination of temporary disability, the injured employee shall be eligible for a supplemental job displacement benefit in the form of a nontransferable voucher for education-related retraining or skill enhancement, or both, at state-approved or accredited schools, as follows:

(1)Up to four thousand dollars ($4,000) for permanent partial disability awards of less than 15 percent.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 363, Sec. 56. (SB 863) Effective January 1, 2013.