Archive for the Workers Compensation Category

There are a number of abbreviations used in Workers Compensation claims in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. The following list is a work in progress, but is a rather complete list of the sometimes confusing acronym, abbreviations and lingo used in Workers Compensation Claims

A
ADR-Alternative Dispute Resolution
AMA-American Medical Association
AWW-Average Weekly Wage
AOE-Arising Out of Employment
B
C
CNA-Certified Nursing Assistant
CNS-Central Nervous System
COE-Course of Employment
CPT-Common Procedure Terminology
CTS-Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
COLA-Cost of Living Adjustment
CRPS-Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Cx-Complaints
C-1, C-2, etc-The Cervical Spine
D
DC -Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine
DO-Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Dx-Diagnosis
DDS-Doctor of Dental Science
DME-Durable Medical Equipment
DOB-Date of Birth
DOE-Department of Employment
DOI-Date of Injury
DOS-Date of Service
E
EE-Employee
ER-Emergency Room or Employer
EOB-Explanation of Benefits
F
FAX-Facsimile (Transmission)
FCE-Functional Capacity Evaluation
FX- Fracture
G
H
HCP-Health Care Provider
Hx-History
I
ICU-Intensive Care Unit
IME-Independent Medical Examination
J
K
L
LOE-Loss of Earnings
LPN-Licensed Practical Nurse
L-1, L-2 etc-The Lumbar Spine
M
MD-Doctor of Medicine
MI-Myocardial Infarction
MMI-Maximum Medical Improvement
MRI-Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MVA-Motor Vehicle Accident
N
O
OR-Operating Room
OT-Occupational Therapy
OJT-On the Job Training
OTC-Over-the-Counter (medication)
OWC- Office of Workers’ Compensation
P
PA-Physician Assistant
PI-Private Investigator
PT-Physical Therapy-
Px-Prognosis
PPD-Permanent Partial Disability
PRN-Patient Return as Needed
PTD-Permanent Total Disability
Q
R
RN-Registered Nurse
Rx-Prescription
ROM-Range of Motion
RSD-Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, also known as complex regional pain syndrome
RTW-Return to Work
S
Sx-Symptoms
SSI-Social Security (Retirement) Income
SSN-Social Security Number
SSDI-Social Security Disability Income
SOAP-Subjective (data), Objective (data), Assessment and Plan
T
Tx–Treatment
TENS-Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
TMJ-Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome (Dysfunction)
TPD-Temporary Partial Disability (light-duty)
TTD-Temporary Total Disability
T-1, T-2 etc.-The Thoracic spine
U
V
VR-Vocation Rehabilitation
VWC-Virginia Workers Compensation Commission
W
WH-Work Hardening