5.65.250 Vocational rehabilitation.
If an employee by reason of permanent disability or impairment is unable to return to his or her usual and customary work, or in the alternative, a permanent modified or an alternate position, the Tribe will work with the injured employee to provide the means necessary to return the employee to suitable gainful employment. This may include either:
(a) Vocational rehabilitation maintenance allowance (VRMA) to be paid at the rate parallel to that provided to an injured worker under state law at the time of the injury. However, nothing herein shall mandate that the Tribe provide the exact same benefits recoverable under state law; or
(b) A provision as a part of any permanent disability or permanent impairment compromise and release settlement to cover for miscellaneous expenses related to job searching or placement. [Ord. 47 § 1405, adopted, 11/10/2016.]