Minnesota Administrative Rules

5220.1600 PROCEDURE FOR APPROVAL AS QUALIFIED REHABILITATION CONSULTANT FIRM.

Subpart 1.

Criteria.

Each office of the qualified rehabilitation consultant firm that provides services to injured employees under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 176, shall be listed on the application described in subpart 2.

The management staff shall consist of at least one employee who is registered as a qualified rehabilitation consultant.

At least 60 percent of qualified rehabilitation consultant firm employees providing rehabilitation services to qualified employees shall be qualified rehabilitation consultants or qualified rehabilitation consultant interns.

Any firm employing four or fewer full-time qualified rehabilitation consultants or qualified rehabilitation consultant interns may employ up to two employees who are not qualified rehabilitation consultants or qualified rehabilitation interns who may, under the direct supervision of the assigned qualified rehabilitation consultant or qualified rehabilitation consultant intern, provide the services of job analysis, job seeking skills training, job development, and job placement. However, as restricted by part 5220.1250, employees who are not qualified rehabilitation consultants or qualified rehabilitation consultant interns may provide these prescribed services only in cases for which a qualified rehabilitation consultant or qualified rehabilitation consultant intern employed by the same firm is the assigned qualified rehabilitation consultant. Any branch office openings or closings shall be reported to the department within two weeks of the occurrence as shall any change in the firm address, telephone number, or contact person. Any change of staff who provide direct services to injured workers under a rehabilitation plan or of staff who directly supervise those persons shall be reported to the department within two weeks of the change.

Subp. 2.

Application.

A private or public entity desiring to be approved as a qualified rehabilitation consultant firm shall submit to the commissioner a complete application consisting of the following:

A.

a completed, signed, and notarized application;

B.

any data or information attached to support the application;

C.

the annual registration application fee of $200 per firm; and

D.

the name and telephone number of a contact person and an address where certified mail can be delivered.

The Vocational Rehabilitation Unit of the Department of Labor and Industry is exempt from payment under this subpart.

Subp. 2a.

Approval of registration as a qualified rehabilitation consultant firm.

The approval process shall be conducted the same as provided in part 5220.1500, subpart 1a.

Subp. 3.

Appeal process.

The appeal process shall be conducted the same as that provided in part 5220.1500, subpart 2.

Subp. 4.

Renewal.

The renewal process shall be conducted the same as that provided in part 5220.1500, subpart 3.

Subp. 5.

Revocation.

The revocation process shall be conducted as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 176.102, subdivision 3a.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 16A.128; 176.102; 176.83

History:

9 SR 1478; 11 SR 2237; 14 SR 375; 16 SR 2520; 17 SR 3361; 29 SR 1480

Published Electronically:

June 11, 2008