This post was co-authored by Dr. Miranda Melcher. U.S. law (read more details about the laws in our previous blogs), as mandated by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and its amendments, states that a ...

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits do not always keep individuals with disabilities out of poverty. To support these individuals' efforts to lift themselves out of poverty, the ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs' Veteran Readiness and Employment program (formerly Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment) is sometimes referred to as VR&E, Chapter 31 or Voc-Rehab. The program ...

"Vocational rehabilitation professionals know exactly what their clients need, but they're working with limited resources and outdated tools that make it harder, not easier, to get people into great ...

For many of us, adulthood is inextricably tied to working. For most American adults, our work has strong ties to the rest of our life– our finances, our health insurance and benefits, our ability to ...

Defined by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) as a core partner program, the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program plays a key role in serving individuals with disabilities. The VR ...

Researchers at Kessler Foundation authored a new article, "Employment after spinal cord injury," published by Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports on May 24, 2020. Authored by John ...

Personal Finance Chapter 31 VA Benefits: How is entitlement established for the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program? Personal Finance Chapter 35 VA Payment Schedule: When are you getting ...

If you are a veteran who has a VA disability rating and an employment handicap, you may be entitled to Veteran Readiness and Employment (previously known as Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment) ...