| Term | Definition |
|---|
| AME | agreed medial evaluator |
| BR | by report |
| C and R | compromise and release |
| ERISA | Employee Retirement Income Security Act |
| FECA | Federal Employee's Compensation Act |
| HMO | Health Maintenance Organization |
| IAIABC | International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions |
| IME | independent medical evaluator |
| LHWCA | Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation |
| MSDS | material safety data sheets |
| ND | non disability claim |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| P and S | permanent and stationary |
| PD | permanent disability |
| PPO | Preferred Provider Organization |
| QME | qualified medical evaluator |
| ROM | range of motion |
| SIF | second injury fund, subsequent injury fund |
| TD | temporary disability |
| WC | workers' compensation |
| WCAB | Workers' Compensation Appeals Board |
| WP | waiting period |
Combine with other sets
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