Workers' Comp Rehab Glossary (Minnesota)
If you're reading rehab paperwork and it's full of acronyms, this page is for you. (This is general information, not legal advice.)
QRC (Qualified Rehabilitation Consultant)
A QRC is the vocational rehabilitation professional in Minnesota workers’ comp. They help coordinate return-to-work planning and create the rehab “paper trail.” Read: What is a QRC?
DLI (Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry)
The state agency involved in workers’ compensation administration, including parts of the rehabilitation system. People often contact DLI to confirm filing dates (like when an R‑2 was filed).
UCWCP (Union Construction Workers’ Compensation Program)
A network program that maintains a list of participating QRCs (when published). Browse UCWCP network QRCs.
R‑2 (Rehabilitation Plan)
The initial rehabilitation plan. It often starts key timelines (including the 60‑day window to change QRCs). Read: the 60‑day rule.
R‑3 (Rehabilitation Plan Amendment)
An amendment to the rehabilitation plan when the goal, services, timelines, or budget needs to change.
R‑8 (Notice of Rehabilitation Plan Closure)
A notice that the QRC is closing rehabilitation services. Read: what an R‑8 means.
RFA (Rehabilitation Request for Assistance)
A request asking DLI to help resolve a rehabilitation dispute (plan dispute, QRC issue, closure dispute, rehab denial, etc.). Read: rehab disputes in Minnesota.
TTD (Temporary Total Disability)
Wage-loss benefits paid when an employee is totally unable to work temporarily due to a work injury (subject to rules, restrictions, and disputes).
TPD (Temporary Partial Disability)
Wage-loss benefits paid when an employee is working but earning less than their pre-injury wage (subject to rules and disputes).
IME (Independent Medical Examination)
An exam arranged by the insurer to obtain a medical opinion. IME opinions often drive disputes about restrictions, causation, and work ability.
Suitable gainful employment
A core rehab concept: work that is physically suitable under restrictions and reasonably related to the worker’s experience/earning capacity (often disputed in return-to-work and retraining cases).