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Frequently asked questions -- vocational rehabilitation

  Questions
1. What are vocational rehabilitation services?
2. What is a qualified rehabilitation consultant (QRC)?
3. How are vocational rehabilitation services requested?
4. What is the employer's or insurer's response to a rehabilitation consultation request?
5. Who chooses the QRC?
6. What determines eligibility?
7. Who develops the rehabilitation plan?
8. What are the responsibilities of the injured worker in a vocational rehabilitation program?
The employee is responsible for following the rehabilitation plan and actively seeking work. Temporary total disability benefits may be stopped if the employee refuses a job offer consistent with their rehabilitation plan. The QRC provides the services of the plan or arranges for other service providers to do so. If there is no progress toward a return to work, the rehabilitation plan should be changed or closed. Rehabilitation services usually stop 30 days after a return to work. If there is a dispute about the vocational goal or services, the employee or the employer/insurer may file a Rehabilitation Request form with the department.
9. What should the injured worker expect of the QRC?

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If you don't see your question answered here or want more information about vocational rehabilitation, send an e-mail message to DLI's Workers' Compensation Division or call the division at (651) 284-5005, toll-free at 1-800-342-5354.






























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Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
443 Lafayette Road N., St. Paul, MN  55155 (directions/maps)
Phone:  (651) 284-5005 or 1-800-DIAL-DLI (1-800-342-5354); TTY:  (651) 297-4198
Send comments and questions to Workers' Compensation Division at dli.workcomp@state.mn.us.