The Ability-to-Work Assessment (AWA) gives us information we need to make an appropriate determination about the worker's current employability or eligibility for vocational rehabilitation plan development services.

Resources

Discussion guides

• Ability to Work Assessment Referral - Request for ADMX Discussion Guide
• Aged AWA Discussion Aid

Forms

• Assessment Eligible Quality Assurance Review Form (F280‑008‑000)
• Employer's Job Description (F252‑040‑000)
• Job Analysis (F252‑072‑000)

Templates

• Ability to Work Non-Eligible Assessment Template
• Ability to Work Eligible Assessment Closing Report

Publications

• Assessing Your Ability to Work: Your Rights and Responsibilities (F280‑017‑000)

Rules

WAC 296-19A-010 Definitions 
(1) What does it mean to say an injured worker is employable?
(6) What is a job analysis?
(7) What is a transferable skill?
(8) What is a transferable skills analysis?

WAC 296-19A-065 What are assessment services?

WAC 296-19A-070 What information must an assessment report include?

WAC 296-19A-080 How often must written progress reports be submitted during assessment activities provided for state fund claims?

WAC 296-19A-170 What information must a provider include in a job analysis?