MATTHEW MCCORD vs. COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, RISK MANAGEMENT
The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and reversed the prior award of vocational rehabilitation maintenance allowance (VRMA) for applicant Matthew McCord. The Board found that McCord's liability for vocational rehabilitation services ended on October 17, 2003, the scheduled termination date of his rehabilitation plan. McCord's failure to complete the plan, despite receiving one, and his subsequent return to work as a court bailiff, rendered him ineligible for VRMA after that date.