Accepted Claim – A statement from the insurance company which grants a person with work related injury, funds from workers compensation.

American Medical Association (AMA) – Guidelines created by a group of doctors that determines what levels of injuries has occurred to the person.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) – A federal law created to protect people with disabilities from discrimination.

Apportionment – Determination of how much a person with disability from work injury, should receive from the employer.

Average Weekly Wage – Given to employees who are temporarily injured, it is the average amount of money divided into weekly payments from the workers compensation insurance.

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Benefit Notice – Sent by the insurance company to inform the person of how much benefits they might receive.

Commutation – Granted by the workers compensation legal court; it awards the person with disability by full or a quantity of payments.

Cumulative Injury – An injury caused by the same procedures at work.

Death Benefits – Benefits are given to the dependent relatives when an injury or disability to a person causes death.

Delay Letter – A notice sent by the insurance company to inform the person with disability, the he reason for postponement of their pending reward payments.

Denied Claim – A statement from the insurance company denying a person with disability benefits because their injury is not funded by workers compensation.

Disability – An injury that results in limitations in everyday activities. It may limit a person from working mentally and physically.

Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) – Responsible for the laws created for workers compensation. Involved in helping injured employees with information in what they should do for them to win their case against their employer.

Ergonomics – Studies done to improve the quality of workers for the employees at the workplace.

Impairment Rating – ratings determined by the American Medical Association on how much the ability a worker has lost due to injuries.

In Pro Per – An injured worker present in court and does not have a lawyer with him.

Permanent Disability Rating (PDR) – Information showing how much time spent at the workplace contributed to the injury. The information helps decides how long the person will receive disability benefits.

Stipulations With Request For Award (Stips) – Two sides come to end agreement on how much benefits should be received. The judge must approve on what the sides negotiate with.

Uninsured Employers Fund – Benefits paid to the employee with disability, by the Division of Workers' Compensation, because of the employers were involved with illegal workers compensation.

Utilization Review (UR) – A process in which the insurance company reviews doctors recommendation and decide whether to pay for the injured persons treatment.

Vocational Rehabilitation – a workers compensation benefits in which you are unable to do your regular duties at work and the employer does not have any other work. Another benefit includes them finding a person another job.

Vocational Rehabilitation Maintenance Allowance (VRMA) – during your time in vocational rehabilitation, VRMA helps to pay for the persons caring expenses.

Work Restrictions – A doctors note stating what the person is limited from doing. It helps the worker prevent serious injuries.

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