Where your future begins
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Categorized In: Administrative - General Administration
Approved Date: October 02, 2018
Owner: Angela Fujan
The purpose of this chapter is to clarify the roles of Associates, Service Specialists, Rehabilitation Specialists and Office Directors at certain milestones in the VR Process.
Office directors may substitute for rehabilitation specialists on any approvals.
Any staff member can sign an application and document the date the completed application was received by VR.
A Service Specialist may prepare a case for eligibility; however, only a Rehabilitation Specialist or Office Director can approve eligibility in QE2 after reviewing the case record and prepared determination.
A Service Specialist may prepare a case for priority group determination; however, only a Rehabilitation Specialist or Office Director can approve a priority group determination in QE2 after reviewing the case record and prepared determination.
A Service Specialist may assist an individual in developing his/her IPE. When ready, the Service Specialist should have the individual sign and date the IPE. Then the Service Specialist should sign the IPE as the “Nebraska VR Contact” and explain to the individual that a Rehabilitation Specialist or Office Director must approve the IPE. The Rehabilitation Specialist or Office Director, upon review and approval in QE2, must sign the IPE as the "Nebraska VR Approver".
A Service Specialist may discuss a successful employment outcome with the individual and prepare the QE2 case and determination for a Successful Employment Outcome. A Rehabilitation Specialist or Office Director must review and approve the determination in QE2. The Rehabilitation Specialist or Office Director must sign the letter sent to the individual. The Service Specialist may co-sign the letter.
A Service Specialist may prepare a case for an ineligibility determination after consultation with the individual; however, only a Rehabilitation Specialist or Office Director can approval an ineligibility determination in QE2 after reviewing the prepared determination. The Ineligibility Letter to the individual is to be signed by an Office Director.
For terminated cases, a Service Specialist or Rehabilitation Specialist may make the termination decision, document the decision in QE2 and sign any letter sent to the individual.
A Service Specialist may conduct an annual review of the IPE with a client and prepare the annual review determination; however, only a Rehabilitation Specialist or Office Director can approve the annual review in QE2 after reviewing the prepared annual review determination.