Join the growing number of business people who turn to Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) for disability-related assistance -- and who are proving that business and people with disabilities are a profitable combination. Our customized services will help you:

Find Qualified Workers

MRS can bring you qualified, pre-screened applicants carefully matched to your job requirements -- a much-needed service with today's worker shortage. You can also count on us to follow up with you on these referrals to make sure both you and the worker are satisfied. At your request, we can conduct job analyses to determine the skills needed for a particular job. Employers have found this service helps them develop more accurate job descriptions.

Retain Valuable Employees

Michigan Rehabilitation Services is staffed with specially trained business representatives in every region of the state. These representatives can help you keep employees on the job through reasonable accommodation recommendations, ergonomic assessments, employee counseling, transferable skill analyses, and referrals to other agencies. Michigan Accommodation Centerstaff are available to help you prevent worker injuries through job site modifications.

Save Money

Save on-the-job training dollars with us. We can reimburse you for part of the costs associated with training a new worker referred to you by MRS. We can also access other on-the-job training programs that could offer you a reimbursement. If your business qualifies, and many do, we can help you obtain disability-related tax credits and deductions available to businesses.

Save Time

Save time by coming to us for information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)and other state and federal laws related to disability issues. We can link your business to community and state resources, such as training and apprenticeship programs, community colleges, and other agencies serving people with disabilities.

Return Injured Workers to the Job

If you have employees who are receiving disability benefits because of illness or injury, the MRS Disability Management Programcan offer you disability management services. The initial consultation to assess your needs is free. Assistance can include job analysis to determine if an accommodation will allow return to work, analysis of transferable skills to identify other jobs within your company that employees could perform within their medical restrictions, and, if necessary, out-placement assistance.

For More Information:

Call or write:
Michigan Rehabilitation Services
Disability Assistance for Business, Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth
P.O. Box 30010
Lansing, MI 48909
1-800-605-6722(voice)
1-888-605-6722 (TTY)