Rehabilitation Review Panel

Join the Oct. 3 in-person meeting

The Oct. 3 meeting will be in person at the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, Minnesota Room, 443 Lafayette Road N., St. Paul, MN (view directions and parking information). Individuals may also attend online via Webex.

Remote meeting statement

See Minnesota Statutes 13D.021 for remote meeting requirements.

RRP members, presenters (panelists) attending via Webex

• Log in from the link provided in your meeting invitation.

All are able to mute and unmute their microphones. Click the hand icon to indicate you wish to speak. If the host or chairperson calls on you, unmute yourself and state your name before speaking. Comments should be brief and concise. Note the use of headphones may impact your microphone. After you have finished commenting, mute yourself and click the hand icon again to turn it off.

Members of the public attending via Webex

• To join by computing device or telephone, see the public attendee links, phone numbers, passwords and access codes for the 2024 meetings.

All are able to hear everything, but can speak only if public input is requested, at which time the host will unmute your microphone. View Webex instructions:  interactive instructions; and printable instructions. Only the host can receive chat messages in the Webex application. For technical assistance, email Katrina Namad at katrina.namad@state.mn.us.

About RRP

The Rehabilitation Review Panel (RRP) is composed of employer, insurer, labor, medical and rehabilitation representatives, and:

• advises the Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) about workers' compensation vocational rehabilitation issues and rules;

• is a liaison between DLI and interested people about workers' compensation vocational rehabilitation; and

• makes final decisions about certification approval or disciplinary matters of qualified rehabilitation consultants and vendors in conjunction with contested hearings.

The current RRP chair is Carl Crimmins.

• View member list (updated October 2024)

By statute, RRP is a separate entity from the department. However, the department supplies all required administrative support to the board.

RRP meets quarterly, at 1 p.m., through the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. Meetings are in person, but panel members may participate via Webex, if needed. Members of the public may monitor the meetings in person and via Webex.

For more information or to be added to the email list for meeting notices, contact Jordan Trumbo at jordan.trumbo@state.mn.us or 651-284-5153.

RRP meeting schedule, agendas, minutes

Application for appointment

Apply to become an RRP member. Application for appointment as a member of the Rehabilitation Review Panel is initially handled through the Secretary of State's office. To view open positions and to apply, visit the Secretary of State's Boards and Commissions webpage. Prior to applying, view the member list above to determine which group you most closely reflect. Following submission of your application to the Secretary of State's office, the application will be forwarded to DLI for consideration.

Green meeting practices

The state of Minnesota is committed to minimizing the environmental impact of this event by following green meeting practices. The Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) is minimizing the environmental impact of its events by following green meeting practices. DLI encourages participants to use electronic copies of handouts or to print them on 100% post-consumer processed chlorine-free paper, double-sided.