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THE REFERRAL PROCESS
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Referral to the WRC happens when either a case manager or a health care provider completes WorkSafeNB’s Referral for Admission form and forwards it to the WRC’s Admitting Services. The completed Referral for Admission form is forwarded to:
Business Office and Admitting Services
Workers’ Rehabilitation Centre
PO Box 160
Saint John, NB E2L 3X9
Fax: 506 738-3470
Tel: 506 738-8411
Toll free: 1 800 222-9775
Accommodations, if required, are provided at local hotels and can be arranged by the Business Office and Admitting Services. If required, these hotels provide shuttle service to and from the WRC.
Information to be included with the referral form
The following items should be submitted along with the completed referral form:
- Consultations and medical reports from specialists and family doctors.
- Operative reports.
- Summaries and reports from other treating facilities.
- X-ray and lab reports including Cat Scan, Myelogram and MRI reports.
- Reports from external therapists, including psychologists, chiropractors and physiotherapy clinics.
- Vocational rehabilitation reports and summaries.
- Appeals board reports and summaries.
- Regular physician’s progress reports.
Referral for Admission form
Referral Form FAQs
1. Field: Is Client Job Att.?
Please indicate whether the client has a job to return to when treatment is complete.
2. Field: Referral Source Info.
Please include the name of the client’s case manager. This is very important for those who work with the client.
3. Field: Regular Admission / Urgent Admission.
Please select one of these options. If the client requires an urgent admission, please state the reason for the urgency.
4. Field: Re-admission.
Please indicate if the client has been to the WRC before. This is for statistical information and for treatment planning purposes.
5. Field: Hotel required.
Please indicate if the client is from out of town, and will be staying in a hotel. Accommodation arrangements are the client's responsibility, but the cost will be covered as part of their benefits.
6. Field: Diagnosis.
This information should be taken from the most recent physician’s report. It should be as complete and detailed as possible.
7. Field: Reason for referral.
Please use this area to give as much information as possible about the client. This will be used to guide the treatment team.
8. Field: Completed by.
The name and contact information of the individual completing the referral form.
9. Field: Programs.
Please refer to the WRC Programs pages of this website for details on specific referral options, and use that information to guide your program selection on the referral form.
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