For purposes of AS 23.30.041(r)(6), 8 AAC 45.400, and 8 AAC 45.410

1. (1) a "certified insurance rehabilitation specialist" means a person currently certified by the Certification of Insurance Rehabilitation Specialists Commission; the address of this commission is available upon request from the administrator;
2. (2) a "certified rehabilitation counselor" means a person currently certified by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification; the address of this commission is available upon request from the administrator;

3. (3) a "person who has equivalent or better qualifications" means

   1. (A) a person in another state or country who has at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited college and a minimum of four years of full-time, paid employment providing vocational rehabilitation services to disabled persons; or
   2. (B) a person currently certified by the Disability Management Specialists Commission as a "certified disability management specialist"; the address of this commission is available upon request from the administrator.

(Eff. 7/1/88, Register 107; am 10/28/88, Register 108; am 7/2/98, Register 146; am 4/16/2010, Register 194; am 12/21/2019, Register 232)

Authority: AS 23.30.005, AS 23.30.041