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Rehabilitation Services and Additional Medical Services Objectives

The overall objective of the Vocational Rehabilitation Unit is to improve the quality of life for individuals permanently disabled as a direct result of a crime. The Vocational Rehabilitation Unit is comprised of one Registered Nurse, who:

• Manages the vocational and occupational rehabilitation program for victims and survivors of crime;
• Reviews the claimant’s treatment plan to ensure services are allowable and causally-related;
• Refers the claimant to an independent medical consultant as needed for further professional opinion on service needs and causal-related services;
• Reviews any requests for home modifications necessary as a result of a disability due to a crime. Home modifications are a major undertaking and the process currently takes between 12-18 months on average to complete;
• Reviews requests from claimants for high cost medical equipment (i.e. wheelchairs, beds, prosthesis, vehicle modifications etc.). Works with vendors for reasonable and customary costs; 
• Assists the Additional Medical Unit personnel in interpreting medical bills and records;
• Reviews medical bills, reports and claimant requests for appropriateness to injuries sustained from the crime;
• Reviews requests for educational assistance for job retraining;
• Develops and maintains cooperative relationships with community resources to assist the victim in achieving pre-injury status or maximum potential.