Order of Selection for
Vocational Rehabilitation Services

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When the department does not have available resources to serve all applicants who are deemed eligible for our services, the federal government requires that we use an order of selection (OOS) process. DOR must serve people with the most significant disabilities first. Placing eligible applicants in a priority category provides a fair way to serve all applicants in the correct order.

All those in the "most significantly disabled" category will be served first, followed by everyone in the "significantly disabled" category and then the "disabled category."

Within each category, we serve people according to date of application. The person who applies first is served first, the person who applies second is served next, and so on, until everyone in that category has been served.

Waiting List

If the DOR does not have available resources to serve your category, you will be placed on a waiting list until your turn comes. If you are on the waiting list, we will send you a letter every 3 months to tell you which category we are currently serving. As soon as we can serve your category, we will let you know. You will then be served according to the date you submitted your application.

 

For questions regarding order of selection, email: OOSQuestions@dor.ca.gov