Voc Rehab may be settled where:

• A. All the parties are in agreement
• B. The EE could lose the case
• C. There is a good faith issue which if resolved against the IW would defeat the EE's right to all benefits
• D. Never

Answer: (A)

In California workers’ compensation, vocational rehabilitation can be settled only when all parties to the claim agree to the terms. This mutual consent is essential because rehab decisions affect both the employee’s ability to return to work and the employer’s costs, so any resolution must be agreed to by the employee, the employer/insurer, and the rehab provider. The settlement is typically documented in a formal agreement (such as a Stipulation with Request for Award or a Compromise and Release) and must be approved by the WCAB to finalize the resolution. Since it requires the agreement of everyone involved, the correct situation is that all the parties are in agreement.