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COMMON ABBREVIATIONS & ACRONYMS
USED IN WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMS
ADA
AME
AOE - COE
AWW
C&R
CT
CTS
DC
DEPO
DEU
DOI
DOL
DOR
DX
EE
EF5
ER
ERTW
5020
F&A
FCE
FD
HX
IME
IND
JA
LC
LD
LOV
LT
MMI
MOD
MSC
NCM
NLT
NOV
ORTHO
OT
OTC
OV
Americans with Disabilities Act
Agreed Medical Exam
(Injured worker has an attorney; all parties have to agree on evaluation)
Injuries Arising Out of Employment/During the Course of Employment
Average Weekly Wage
Compromise & Release
Continuing Trauma Injury (Gradual onset of injury, not specific incident)
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Wrist)
Doctor of Chiropractic
Deposition
Disability Evaluation Unit
Date of Injury
Date of Loss
Declaration of Readiness (Filed at WCAB to obtain hearing/conference date)
Diagnosis
Employee
Essential Function Job Analysis - County
Employer
Estimated Return To Work/Early Return To Work
Employer’s First Report of Work Injury (Form #)
Findings & Award (Award from WCAB of PD and future medical)
Functional Capacity Evaluation
Full Duty
History
Independent Medical Examiner
(WCAB appointed physician who determines PD)
Indemnity
Job Analysis
Labor Code
Light Duty
Last Office Visit
Lost Time
Maximum Medical Improvement
Modified Duties at Work
Mandatory Settlement Conference (Conference at WCAB)
Nurse Case Management
No Lost Time from Work
Next Office Visit
Orthopedic Surgeon
Occupational Therapy
Over The Counter (Drugs)
Office Visit
WC Abbreviations
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PD
PPD
P&S
PSYCHE
PTD
PT
QIW
QME
ROM
RTW
RTWM
RX
SDT
SIF
SIU
STIP
SUBRO
SUB - ROSA
S&W
TPD
TTD / TD
TX
U&C
VR
VRM
VRTD
WC
WCAB
WCIRB
Permanent Disability
Permanent Partial Disability
Permanent & Stationary
(Has stabilized and reached maximum medical improvement)
Psychiatrist/Psychologist
Permanent Total Disability
Physical Therapy
Qualified Injured Worker (Eligible for vocational rehab)
Qualified Medical Exam
Range of Motion (Measurement of joint movement, knee, elbow, fingers, etc.)
Return to Work
Return to Work Modified
Pharmaceutical Prescriptions
Subpoena Duces Tecum (Used to obtain records)
Secondary Injury Fund
Special Investigations Unit
Stipulated Award
Subrogation
Investigator does undercover investigation of employee (films employee, etc.)
Serious & Willful Misconduct Suit (When the employee sues the employer for
additional benefits due to unsafe conditions at workplace)
Temporary Partial Disability (Disability based upon wage loss)
Temporary Disability (Wage replacement)
Treatment
Usual & Customary (Job duties)
Vocational Rehab (Retraining to new job)
Vocational Rehab Maintenance Allowance
Temporary Disability Paid during VR Process
Workers’ Compensation
Workers’ Comp Appeals Board
(Judge at WCAB determines outcome of litigated cases)
Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau
WC Abbreviations