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Vocational Rehabilitation – What Is It? Why Should You Do It?

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Vocational Rehabilitation is a state program whose purpose is to help unemployed

and/or disabled persons find jobs. Typically, an unemployed or disabled person meets with a

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor. The Counselor looks at a person’s education, skills, and

job history and then comes up with a plan that will help that person get back into the work

force. Sometimes, in order to put together a plan, the Counselor will have the person take

some tests, such as job interest tests, aptitude tests, IQ tests, and/or psychological tests.

 

The plan may include job placement at lighter jobs or at less skilled jobs. The plan may

include educational opportunities such as learning a new trade, obtaining a GED, or college

classes. Usually, if the plan recommends further education, the state will pay for that

education. Also, if the plan recommends accommodations such as equipment to help the

disabled person work, the state will pay for that equipment.

If you go through Vocational Rehabilitation and they find you a job and you like the

job, you may not need Social Security Disability benefits.

 

If you go through Vocational Rehabilitation and they cannot find you a job, then the

fact they could not find you a job will help prove disability in your Social Security Disability

case.

 

As a result, I recommend that you go through Vocational Rehabilitation. The

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor often meets with people in their county of residence.

 

Website for Indiana www.in.gov/fssa

Website for Ohio www.ood.ohio.gov/Core-Services/BVR

 

FORBES DISABILITY GROUP, PO Box 374, Angola, Indiana 46703 Tel: (260) 665-1002

.pdf available here: Vocational Rehabilitation

Logging Your Medical Activity

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From the time you first file for Social Security Disability benefits, it is very important that you keep a log of all your medical activity!

This log should include all your Doctor visits, ER visits, Hospital stays, Urgent Care visits, Physical Therapy visits, and changes in medications, conditions, and diagnoses. Names, addresses, and phone numbers of all your medical providers are also required so we and Social Security can contact them and request your medical records. This information helps us to complete Disability Reports. A Disability Report is required by Social Security each time your case is appealed to the next level. Remember–Medical information makes your case stronger!

 

Randolph County Appointments

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Randy Forbes of Forbes Disability Group is making himself available for appointments to discuss Social Security matters with disabled persons from Randolph County, East Central Indiana, and/or West Central Ohio on April 21, 2016 and April 22, 2016. There is no charge for these consultations. If you want to meet with Mr. Forbes call 260-665-1002 or 260-668-9830 to make an appointment. Mr. Forbes looks forward to meeting with you to discuss applying for disability, appealing denials, fighting for your rights at hearings, appealing to higher levels, and other Social Security matters. Mr. Forbes is a former Randolph County resident who now represents disabled persons throughout the United States. Forbes Disability Group provides top level representation for disabled persons. All of Forbes Disability Group’s representatives have a law degree and participate in continuing medical education.

Appointment times available on Thursday April 21, 2016: 12:00pm; 1:00pm; 2:00pm; 3:00pm; 4:00pm; 5:00pm; 6:00pm; 7:00pm.

Appointment times available on Friday April 22, 2016: 9:00am; 11:00am; 12:00pm; 1:00pm; 2:00pm; 3:00pm; 4:00pm.