Who is eligible for services from Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)?
In order to be eligible for VR services, the federal regulations say you must: • Be an “individual with a disability,” meaning a person who • Has a physical or mental impairment that constitutes or results in a substantial barrier to employment and • Can benefit from VR services to achieve an employment outcome • Require VR services to prepare for, secure, retain, or regain employment. If you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and/or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, you are presumed to be eligible for VR services, unless there is strong evidence that you are too significantly disabled to benefit from these services. When a state does not have the funds to serve everyone who would normally be eligible for services, they are required to first serve people with the most significant disabilities. This is called “order of selection.” Each state decides for itself what “most significant disability” means. You should check with the agency in your state to find out
