Although other factors may affect eligibility, you must, at minimum,

• have a compensable injury or illness that is covered under the Florida Workers' Compensation Law;
• have a Florida compensable date of accident on or after 10/01/1989;
• be legally eligible to work in the United States, and
• submit a "Request for Screening" within one year (365 days) of last receipt of indemnity (lost wage) benefits or medical treatment relating to the injury.

To request a screening, go to the Injured Employee Web Portal at https://wcres.fldfs.com/resportal/ieweb/ielogin.aspx. The application may take as long as an hour to complete. Before applying, you will need the following information:

• Either your Social Security Number (SSN) or your Jurisdiction Claim Number (JCN) assigned by the Florida Division of Workers' Compensation;
• Work history for the last 15 years, including dates of employment, employer names, job titles and job duties;
• Medical information that affects your ability to work. This should include both workers’ compensation and non-worker's compensation medical information. You will be responsible for providing the Reemployment Services program copies of documentation to support any permanent functionally limitations assigned by your authorized treating health care provider.
• Educational background, including dates attended college or vocational technical school, courses of study / majors, certificates or degrees received and date received. You may be required to provide copies of transcripts, certificates or degrees.
• At some point, you will be required to provide a copy of the documents required on the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Acceptable documentation can be found on the page 5 of the I-9; to view a list of acceptable documents, go to: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9.

Upon receipt of a completed "Request for Screening", your case will be assigned to a case manager who will:

• Conduct an interview with you,
• Confirm this is a compensable Florida Workers' Compensation injury,
• Review all available case related documents, including the documents required by the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification,
• Review medical information to determine any permanent functional limitations related to the injury,
• Confirm whether employment is available with the employer of injury, and
• Determine whether you have already returned to suitable gainful employment,

Upon receipt of sufficient information, the case manager will conduct a Vocational Assessment. The outcome of the vocational assessment will determine which services, if any, you are eligible to receive.

The Reemployment Services program offers a multitude of services to injured employees. These can include vocational counseling, job seeking skills training, resume writing, job placement, a vocational evaluation and training and education.

The Workers' Compensation law requires the following factors be considered when determining a return to work plan: age, education, work history, transferrable skills, previous occupation, injury, and average weekly wage at the time of injury.

The Reemployment Services staff conducts a vocational assessment to determine which services you are eligible to receive. If additional information is needed after the assessment, you will be referred for a vocational evaluation. The purpose of the vocational evaluation is to determine which services are necessary to help you return to suitable gainful employment. If a vocational evaluation is conducted, the recommendations of the evaluation will be reviewed to determine the best plan for returning you to suitable gainful employment.

Injured Employee Reemployment Services Web Portal