Section DWD 68.02 - Definitions In this chapter:
(1) "Case record" or "record" means information, whether written or not, relating to a consumer, received or acquired in connection with the performance of a vocational rehabilitation function.(3) "Consumer" means a person who has been referred to or has applied for, is currently receiving, or has received in the past, vocational rehabilitation services.(3m) "Consumer identifying information" means the name, address, social security number, or similar information by which the identity of the consumer can be determined with reasonable accuracy and speed, either directly, or by reference to other publicly available information.(4) "Designated representative" means an attorney, physician, parent, guardian, or other adult designated in writing by a consumer to represent the consumer's interests.(4m) "Division" means the division of vocational rehabilitation.(5) Except as provided in sub. (6), "in the administration of the vocational rehabilitation program" means any of the following:(a) The direction and coordination of consumer services within the division, including contracts with the division for purchased rehabilitation services that are part of the consumer's rehabilitation program.(b) The coordination of programs in the department of workforce development involving the vocational rehabilitation plan of a consumer.(c) The auditing, planning, or evaluation of vocational rehabilitation programs by lawfully authorized governmental agencies if the resulting report does not contain consumer identifying information.(6) Subsection (5) does not apply to s. DWD 68.12.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Workforce Development DWD 68.02
Cr. Register, June, 1976, No. 246, eff. 7-1-76; renum, from DVR 1.02, Register, April, 1982, No. 316, eff. 5-1-82.Amended by, CR 22-008: am. (1) to (4), cr. (4m), am. (5) Register June 2022 No. 798, eff. 7-1-22; renum. (2) to (3m) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1, Stats., Register June 2022 No. 798, eff. 7/1/2022