If you have been injured on the job and you are unable to return to your normal job duties you may qualify for vocational rehabilitation services. Vocational rehabilitation services provide training and assistance to individuals with disabilities. There are many kinds of vocational rehabilitation services you may be eligible for if you have been injured at work and cannot return to your former position. How Does Vocational Rehab Affect My Claim? Diagnostic services can help you understand your disability and identify the kinds of special needs you may have. Vocational evaluations provide aptitude tests and may provide hands-on job training. Counseling can help you understand and cope with your disability. It can help you assess your aptitudes so you can begin a new career path. Training classes can prepare you for a new profession. Restorative services can provide medical services and necessary medical equipment so you can achieve employment placement. Job placement assistance can help you fill out applications, get job interviews and find employment opportunities. Assistive technology includes a large number of devices that can help empower individuals with disabilities so they can maximize employment opportunities. In some cases support services can include housing assistance, home or transportation modifications, lifting devices or personal care assistance to help meet your daily needs. How Can An Attorney Assist You? If you have been injured on the job a lawyer can work with you to help you get vocational rehabilitation services that you may be entitled to. A workers' compensation attorney will work with your doctors to see what programs you may benefit from the most and help connect you to those resources. You can speak with a workers' comp attorney by filling out our Free Case Evaluation.
