Vocational Rehabilitation
/ˌvoʊkəʃənəl ˌrɛhəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən/
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- (n.) A legal process aimed at helping injured or disabled individuals regain skills or find employment, often under workers' compensation or disability laws.
The employee received vocational rehabilitation to return to work after the injury.
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Vocational rehabilitation is often a statutory entitlement under workers' compensation and disability statutes, emphasizing both skill restoration and job placement.
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