Effective date: June 1, 2014
Application: Claimants who relocate on or after the effective date while receiving benefits.
Policy subject: Return to work and vocational rehabilitation
Purpose:
To establish guidelines for the payment of moving allowances
Resident community means limits of the city, town, or village in which the worker’s permanent place of residence is located.
Suitable productive employment means work that:
General
Moving for Confirmed Employment
Moving for Quality of Life
Moving to Seek Employment
Moving for Retraining
Moving Allowance
The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013
Sections 111(a), 115(j)
(1) May 1, 2021. Updated resident community to home community and its definition as per POL 04/2021, Travel Expenses – General.
(2) January 1, 2014. References updated in accordance with The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013 (Bill 58).
(3) POL 10/2001, Relocation Allowances (effective December 1, 2001 to May 31, 2014)
(4) POL 03/90, Worker's Relocation Allowances (effective January 23, 1990 to November 30, 2001).
(5) Board Directive 12/86, Worker's Relocation Allowances (effective February 28, 1986 to January 22, 1990).
POL 02/2014 Vocational Rehabilitation – Moving Allowance
POL 01/2018 Benefits – Long-Term Earnings Loss
PRO 01/2018 Benefits – Long-Term Earnings Loss
PRO 01/2019 Travel Expense Rates
POL 04/2021 Travel Expenses – General
POL 23/2016 Vocational Rehabilitation – Programs and Services
PRO 23/2016 Vocational Rehabilitation – Programs and Services