| Abbreviation | Phrase |
|---|---|
| Act | Texas Workers' Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 |
| AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| ALJ | Administrative Law Judge |
| AMA | American Medical Association |
| AP | Appeals Panel |
| APA | Administrative Procedure Act |
| APD | AP Decision |
| AWW | Average Weekly Wage |
| BCTS | Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| BFOE | Bona Fide Offer of Employment |
| BRC | Benefit Review Conference |
| BRO | Benefit Review Officer |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| CCH | Contested Case Hearing |
| CE | Claim Employer |
| CPR | Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation |
| CRPS | Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, was RSD, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy |
| CTS | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| CVC | Combined Values Chart |
| D&O | Decision and Order (Administrative Law Judge's) |
| DARS | Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services |
| DB | Death Benefits |
| DD | Designated Doctor |
| DDL | Designated Doctor List |
| Department | Texas Department of Insurance |
| Division | Division of Workers' Compensation |
| DOI | Date of Injury |
| DRE | Diagnosed-Related Estimates |
| DRIS | Dispute Resolution Information System |
| DSM III R 1 | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (3rd edition ? revised) |
| DW | Deceased Worker |
| DWC | Division of Workers' Compensation |
| ER | Emergency Room |
| FCE | Functional Capacity Evaluation |
| FMLA | Family and Medical Leave Act |
| FO | Field Office |
| Guides 3rd Ed. | Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, third edition, second printing, dated February 1989, published by the American Medical Association |
| Guides 4th Ed. | AMA Guides (1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th printing, including corrections and changes as issued by the AMA prior to May 16, 2000), fourth edition |
| HB | House Bill |
| HCN | Health Care Network |
| HD | Hearings Division |
| HNP | Herniated Nucleus Pulposus |
| HO | Hearing Officer |
| IC | Insurance Carrier |
| IE | Injured Employee |
| IIBs | Impairment Income Benefits |
| IPE | Individualized Plan for Employment |
| IR | Impairment Rating |
| IRO | Independent Review Organization |
| IW | Injured Worker |
| LHWCA | Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act |
| LIBs | Lifetime Income Benefits |
| LMSI | Loss of Motion Segment Integrity |
| LOC | Letter of Clarification |
| MDA | Medical Disability Advisor |
| MDR | Medical Dispute Resolution |
| MMI | Maximum Medical Improvement |
| MRD | Medical Review Division |
| MVA | Motor Vehicle Accident |
| NOCI | Notice of Continuing Investigation |
| OAO | Official Action Officer |
| ODG | Official Disability Guidelines |
| PA | Physician Assistant |
| PIE | Post Injury Earnings |
| PIP | Personal Injury Protection |
| PT | Physical Therapist |
| PTSD | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
| ROM | Range of Motion |
| ROMM | Range of Motion Model |
| RME | Required Medical Examination |
| RSD | Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy-now CRPS-Complex Regional Pain Syndrome |
| SIBs | Supplemental Income Benefits |
| SIF | Subsequent Injury Fund |
| SS | Spinal Surgery |
| TAC | Texas Administrative Code |
| TD | Treating Doctor |
| TIBs | Temporary Income Benefits |
| TLC | Texas Labor Code |
| TRC | Texas Rehabilitation Commission (Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services) |
| TWC | Texas Workforce Commission |
| TWCC | Texas Workers' Compensation Commission |
| URA | Utilization Review Agent |
| VRP | Vocational Rehabilitation Program |
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