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Like any work or specialty area, there may be language and words used that are different than any you may have heard before. To assist you, we have compiled a list of the most often used words or phrases in Disability Management.

ADA	Abbreviation for the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
DWC	Division of Workers' Compensation
DOI	Date of injury
EE	Refers to the employee
ER	Refers to the employer
IID	Refers to the Imperial Irrigation District
MOD/ALT	Modified or Alternate work
OHN	Refers to Occupational Nurse
ON	Refers to Occupational Nurse
Occ. Nurse	Refers to Occupational Nurse
P & S	Permanent and Stationary report prepared by the treating physician.
		Permanent and stationary means you have reach maximum improvement for your medical condition
PT	Refers to physical therapy
QIW	Qualified Injured Worker
RU 91	A workers' compensation treating physician's response form
RU 94	A workers' compensation form
		Notice of Offer of Modified or Alternate Work
RTW	Return to Work
TD	Refers to Temporary Disability payment for workers' compensation benefit
Trig Dr./Phy	Refers to treating doctor/physician
U & C	Usual and customary occupation (your regular job)
VR	Refers to vocational rehabilitation
WC	Abbreviation for workers' compensation