The incurred losses charged to an employer's experience rating can be reduced, at the director's discretion, for the vocational costs paid under RCW 51.32.099 (3)(d) for retraining and time-loss benefits paid for the retraining period. The director can reduce the incurred losses when:

• The worker had a vocational plan approved after December 31, 2007, on a previous Washington state industrial insurance claim; and

• The injury or occupational disease for the present claim resulted from employment and work-related activities beyond the worker's documented restrictions from the earlier claim.

• The director's decision was made on or before June 30, 2013.

When a claim's incurred losses are reduced by this section, the reduced losses will be used for experience rating and retrospective rating calculations.