Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 32 - Rehabilitation And Disabilities › Part 22 - Office of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind, Resource Guide › Section 32-22-3.23 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION REFERRAL PROGRAM

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission (MWCC) has a cooperative agreement with VR whereby selected individuals injured on the job are referred to VR for possible provision of vocational rehabilitation services.
3.22.1 Referrals
The MWCC Rehabilitation Director will route all Workers
				Compensation (WC) referrals to VR counselors through the State Coordinator for
				the Workers' Compensation Referral Programs The WC referral (R-2) form is used
				for reporting to MWCC and for follow-up purposes. The VR counselor will be
				responsible for determining, through contact with the claimant, whether the
				individual could benefit from VR services. Absence of need for medical expense
				assistance will not be the sole reason for not serving a WC claimant.
MWCC requires a report of the action taken on each claimant
				within thirty (30) working days from the date of referral. Reports of action
				are documented on the R-2 by listing the attempts and/or methods of contact
				with the client and his/her employer, indicating the disposition of the
				referral by marking the appropriate response (i.e.; Will evaluate for
				rehabilitation service, No rehabilitation services needed - case closed, or
				Will accept case and develop program), and documenting rationale for decision.
				Upon completion of the R-2, a copy will be mailed directly to MWCC. The
				original will be retained in the case file in the district office. A copy will
				be forwarded to the State Coordinator for the Workers Compensation Referral
				Program for his/her records. MWCCs address is:
Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission
Attention: Rehabilitation Director
Post Office Box 5300
Jackson, MS 39296-5300
3.22.2 Exchange of Information
There will be a
free
and
open
exchange of information between the Agency and
				MWCC. However, when a VR counselor is requesting information from MWCC, the WC
				claim number must be provided. In cases that were referred by MWCC, this number
				can be found on the R-2 form.
3.22.3 Services
If an individualized plan for employment (IPE) is developed in
				a case involving workers compensation, the VR counselor must provide a copy of
				IPE or amendment to the MWCC Rehabilitation Director. If the IPE includes
				services that entail use of insurance carrier funds, both the insurance carrier
				(as identified on the R-2 form) and MWCC must give prior approval.
4.0 ABBREVIATIONS & ACRONYMS
Abbreviation/Acronym
Formal Name
AACE
Accessible Automated Case Environment
ABAS
Adaptive Behavior Assessment System
ACB
American Council of the Blind
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
AFB
American Foundation for the Blind
AMRC
Addie McBryde Rehabilitation Center for the Blind
ARC
Association for the Rights of Citizens with Developmental
						Disabilities
AT
Assistive Technology
AW
AbilityWorks
BDS
Business Development Services
BEP
Business Enterprise Program
BIA
Brain Injury Association
BSG
Basic Service Grant
C/E
Certificate of Eligibility
CANAR
Consortia of Administrators for Native American
						Rehabilitation
CAP
Client Assistance Program
CCWAVES
Commission on Certification of Work Adjustment and
						Vocational Evaluation Specialists
CDBG
Community Development Block Grant
CEU
Continuing Education Unit
CLEO
Chief Local Elected Official
CMI
Chronic Mental Illness
CPM
Certified Public Manager
CRC
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
CRP
Community Rehabilitation Program
CRS
Case Review Schedule
CSAVR
Council of State Administrators for Vocational
						Rehabilitation
CSLR
Counselor
CVE
Certified Vocational Evaluator
CWIC
Community Work Incentives Coordinator
D/B
Deaf-Blind
dB
Decibel
DD
Developmental Disability
DDS
Disability Determination Services
DFA
Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration
DHS
Mississippi Department of Human Services
DM
District Manager
DMH
Mississippi Department of Mental Health
DOL
U. S. Department of Labor
DOT
Dictionary of Occupational Titles or U. S. Department of
						Transportation
DSM-IV
Diagnostic & Statistical Manual - IV
DSU
Designated State Unit
EC
Employment Coordinator
EIN
Employer Identification Number
EN
Employment Network
FFY
Federal Fiscal Year
FM
Facility Manager
HRD
Human Resource Development
ID
Intellectual Disability
IDEA
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEP
Individualized Education Plan
IHL
Institutions of Higher Learning
ILS
Independent Living Services
INS
U.S. Department of Immigration & Naturalization
						Services
IPE
Individualized Plan for Employment
JDPS
Job Development and Placement Services
JR
Job Readiness
JWOD
Javits-Wagner-ODay Act
LBO
Legislative Budget Office
LEO
Local Elected Official
LIFE
Living Independence for Everyone
LINCS
Linking Innovative Networks of Community Services
LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
LWIA
Local Workforce Investment Area
LWIB
Local Workforce Investment Board
MAD
Mississippi Association of the Deaf
MADE
Mississippi Association of Disability Examiners
MAER
Mississippi Association for Education & Rehabilitation
						of the Blind & Visually Impaired
MAIL
Mississippi Association for Independent Living
MARSS
Mississippi Association of Rehabilitation Support Staff
MCL
Maximum Comfort Level
MDES
Mississippi Department of Employment Security
MDOC
Mississippi Department of Corrections
MDOT
Mississippi Department of Transportation
MDRS
Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services
MHIA
Mississippi Head Injury Association
MIB
Mississippi Industries for the Blind
MIID
Mississippi Industries for Individuals with Disabilities
MMA
Mississippi Manufacturers Association
MMPI
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
M-PIC
Mississippi Partners for Informed Choice
MPWA
Mississippi Partnership Workforce Area
MRAA
Mississippi Rehabilitation Administration Association
MRC
Methodist Rehabilitation Center
MRCA
Mississippi Rehabilitation Counseling Association
MRID
Mississippi Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
MWCC
Mississippi Workers Compensation Commission
MYTI
Mississippi Model Youth Transition Innovation Project
NAIL
National Association of Independent Living
NAMRC
National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation
						Concerns
NARL
National Association of Rehabilitation Leadership
NARSS
National Association of Rehabilitation Support Staff
NFB
National Federation of the Blind
NIDRR
National Institute of Disability & Rehabilitation
						Research
NISH
National Institute for the Severely Handicapped
NRA
National Rehabilitation Association
OD
Right Eye
OJT
On-the-job Training
OS
Left Eye
OSC
One-Stop Center
OSDP
Office of Special Disability Programs
OSERS
U. S. Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative
						Services
OSHA
Occupational Safety & Health Association
OU
Both Eyes
OVR
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
OVRB
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind
PAS
Personal Assistance Services
PASS
Plan for Achieving Self-Support
PES
Post-employment Services
PIC
Private Industry Council
PPVT
Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test
PSED
Post-Secondary Education
RAM
Rehabilitation Association of Mississippi
RCD
Rehabilitation Counselor for the Deaf
RCEA
Rehabilitation Counselors and Educators Association
REACH
Realizing that Empowerment through Accomplishment and
						Confidence Building it is Honorable to be Blind
REM
Regional Employment Manager
RID
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
RM
Regional Manager
RSA
Rehabilitation Services Administration
SAAS
State Automated Accounting System
SCI
Spinal Cord Injury
SDA
Service Delivery Area
SE
Supported Employment
SFY
State Fiscal Year
SILC
State Independent Living Council
SLD
Specific Learning Disability
SMI
Serious Mental Illness
SOICC
State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee
SPB
State Personnel Board
SRC
State Rehabilitation Council
SRT
Speech Reception Threshold
SSA
Social Security Administration
SSDI
Social Security Disability Insurance
SSI
Supplemental Security Income
START
Success through Assistive Rehabilitation Technology
SWIB
State Workforce Investment Board
TBI
Traumatic Brain Injury
TDD
Telecommunication Device for the Deaf
TTY
Tele-typewriter for the Deaf
TWE
Trial Work Experience
UCL
Uncomfortable listening level
VA
U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
VE
Vocational Evaluation
VEWAA
Vocational Evaluation & Work Adjustment Association
VR
Vocational Rehabilitation
VSMS
Vineland Social Maturity Scale
VTI
Vocational Training Instructor
WAIS
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
WC
Workers Compensation
WEP
Work Experience Program
WIA
Workforce Investment Act
WIIA
Work Incentives Improvement Act
WIPA
Work Incentives Planning and Assistance
WISC
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
WMS
Wechsler Memory Scale
WOTC
Work Opportunity Tax Credit
WRAT
Wide Range Achievement Test