Texas community resource
Vocational Rehabilitation Decision Appeal
Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation Division
Administrative review, mediation, and impartial-hearing process for qualifying vocational rehabilitation service decisions.
How to get help
File a written request for review with the hearings coordinator in TWC's Office of General Counsel within 180 calendar days of the determination. No prescribed form is required, though TWC publishes Form VR1505. The appellant may request voluntary mediation.
Who this service helps
A VR or ILS-OIB applicant, eligible individual, authorized representative, or parent challenging a determination covered by the agency's appeal rules.
Where this service is available
Service area: Texas vocational rehabilitation and Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind applicants and customers statewide, including people in the Central Texas counties.
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Cost / fees
TWC bears the costs of the mediation process.
About this service
The appeal process reviews specified TWC determinations affecting VR or ILS-OIB services, including qualifying eligibility decisions and the denial, reduction, suspension, or termination of services.
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