Vocational rehabilitation involves different stakeholders, but the core work stays the same: define the employment question, gather reliable information, analyze realistic options, document the reasoning, and build a plan that can be acted on. We work with individuals and referral partners who need clear vocational answers rather than generic career advice.
Injured workers
Work injury can create uncertainty about the former job, wages, career identity, and future options. Vocational services can clarify what work may remain realistic, whether modified work or alternative roles should be explored, and what additional support may be needed.
Vocational rehabilitation for injured workers →
Employers and insurers
Return-to-work planning requires accurate job information and realistic expectations. We help analyze job demands, alternative work options, labor-market conditions, placement needs, and retraining questions while keeping vocational and medical roles clearly separated.
Services for employers and insurers →
Attorneys and case managers
Complex files often need a clearly framed vocational question and documentation that explains the basis for the answer. Services may include evaluation, transferable-skills analysis, labor-market research, employability review, vocational planning, and record-based consultation.
Vocational services for attorneys and case managers →
People navigating disability or major career change
A disability or change in function can make an old career path less practical even when no workers’ compensation claim is involved. We help translate prior experience into realistic work options and identify training or job-search needs when appropriate.
Career transition and disability employment support →
What every referral should have in common
The vocational analysis should be objective, understandable, and tied to real work. Recommendations should identify assumptions and limitations, avoid medical or legal conclusions outside the vocational role, and explain why the proposed next step fits the person and the market.
Frequently asked questions
Can an individual contact you directly?
Yes. The first conversation can clarify the type of service needed and whether another referral source or authorization is required before work begins.
Do you work with both claimant and defense referral sources?
Vocational work should be objective regardless of referral source. The scope, records, reporting requirements, and communication structure should be defined at the start of the assignment.
Can employers request job-demand or return-to-work consultation?
Yes. Employer-focused work may include clarifying job demands, exploring modified or alternative work, and supporting communication about vocational options. Medical clearance remains with appropriate healthcare professionals.
Do you provide legal opinions?
No. Vocational analysis can inform legal matters, but legal conclusions belong to attorneys and adjudicators. Reports should stay within the vocational professional’s scope.
Are services available statewide?
Services can be coordinated across Michigan. Whether work is completed in person, remotely, or through a blended format depends on the referral and service requirements.