DORS Caseloads:​ October 2024

Number of active Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program consumers: 24,903

• Adults (age 25+): 11,217
• Youth (age 14-24): 13,686

Total additional eligible individuals on Wait List: 2,385

VR Program consists of:

Employment Services

• Adults (age 25+) actively receiving employment services: 10,303
• Youth (age 14-24) actively receiving employment services: 7,044

Total Marylanders receiving VR employment services this month: 17,347

Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)

• Students with disabilities (age 14-21) participating in Pre-ETS this month: 6,642

Independent Living Older Blind (ILOB) Services

• Older blind individuals (age 55+) receiving independent living services this month: 914

​New VR Program Referrals

• Total (all ages) requesting employment services this month: 1,692
• Students with disabilities (age 14-21) requesting Pre-ETS this month: 728
• Older blind individuals (age 55+) requesting independent living services this month: 214

Total Marylanders requesting VR services this month: 2,634

Disability Determination Services (DDS)

• Disability claims adjudication caseload: 33,358​

Total Active DORS Caseload (VR Program + DDS)
in ​October 2024: 58,261​