§ 65-05.1-06.3 — Rehabilitation services pilot programs

North Dakota § 65-05.1-06.3

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 65: Workforce Safety and Insurance
• Ch. 65-05.1: Rehabilitation Services

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The organization may implement a system of pilot programs to allow the organization to
assess alternative methods of providing rehabilitation services. A pilot program may address
one or more of the organization's comprehensive rehabilitation services, including vocational,
medical, psychological, economic, and social rehabilitation services. The goal of a pilot program
must be to improve the outcome of the rehabilitation services offered by the organization to
assist the injured employee in making adjustments necessitated from the employee's injury and
to improve the effectiveness of vocational rehabilitation services in returning an employee to
substantial gainful employment. Notwithstanding laws to the contrary, a pilot program may
address a broad range of approaches, including collaborative efforts between the organization
and the injured employee through which there are variances from the rehabilitation services
hierarchy; return-to-work trial periods during which cash benefits are suspended; intensive job
search assistance; recognition of and focused services for injured employees who are at risk;
and coordination of services of public and private entities. If a pilot program utilizes coordination
of services of other state agencies, such as job service North Dakota, department of health and
human services, North Dakota university system, or department of public instruction, the
organization shall consult with the state agency in establishing the relevant portions of the pilot
program, and the state agency shall cooperate with the organization in implementing the pilot
program.