R-8 (Notice of Rehabilitation Plan Closure)

The R-8 closes the rehab file. It states why services are ending: plan completed, return to work achieved, worker declined services, or (more contentiously) the insurer or QRC believes further services are not appropriate.

Closure is not automatically bad: a plan that succeeded should close. The problem R-8 is the one filed while you are not back at suitable work: closure then can quietly reframe your wage-loss entitlement, because an open, documented rehab effort is often what supports ongoing benefits and eventual retraining eligibility.

You can object to a closure you disagree with (the form itself explains how, and a Rehabilitation Request for Assistance puts the dispute in front of DLI). The objection window is short. If an R-8 arrives and you are still unemployed or underemployed, treat it as a deadline document, not a formality.