{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-702.502","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 702.502","heading":"Vocational rehabilitation; action by district directors.","body":"All injury cases which are likely to result in, or have resulted in, permanent disability, and which are of a character likely to require review by a vocational rehabilitation adviser on the staff of the Director, shall promptly be referred to such adviser by the district director or his designee having charge of the case. A form has been prescribed for such purpose and shall be used. Medical data and other pertinent information shall accompany the referral.","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER VI—OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","SUBCHAPTER A—LONGSHOREMEN'S AND HARBOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT AND RELATED STATUTES","PART 702—ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURE","Subpart E—Vocational Rehabilitation"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-20.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:45Z","sha256":"33abe375e79fc7918caf614b1a0c7f2c487bdd56665523cd2878d571b3a0ce2f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-702.501","next":"us/20-cfr-702.503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}