[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What is a RTWSP?<\/p>\n
The Return-to-Work Supplement Program is one of the components of\u00a0Senate Bill 863<\/a>.\u00a0Labor Code section 139.48<\/a>\u00a0requires the Director to administer a $120 million fund for the purpose of making supplemental payments to workers whose permanent disability benefits are disproportionately low in comparison to their earnings losses. The program is based on studies conducted by RAND regarding permanent disability; specifically \u201cIdentifying Permanently Disabled Workers with Disproportionate Earnings Losses for Supplemental Payments<\/a>.\u201d (February 2014)<\/p>\n How will I know if I\u2019m eligible?<\/p>\n An applicant must have a date of injury (DOI) on or after Jan. 1, 2013 and have received a Supplemental Job displacement Benefit (SJDB) voucher for said injury.<\/p>\n What is the deadline for applying?<\/strong><\/p>\n The application for the supplemental benefit must be received by the RTWSP within one year from the date the Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit (SJDB) voucher was served on the applicant or within one year from April 13, 2015, the implementation date of the\u00a0regulations<\/a>, whichever is later.<\/p>\n How do I apply:<\/strong><\/p>\n The application for this one-time supplemental payment is available online and can be completed from any computer which has access to the internet.\u00a0 If you do not have access to a computer, every\u00a0DWC district office<\/a>\u00a0has a kiosk near the\u00a0Information and Assistance office<\/a>\u00a0equipped with a computer, scanner, and printer for your use.<\/p>\n You will need the following information to complete the application:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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