WI Voc Rehab Places 3% More Disabled Workers

Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle and Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman announced yesterday that the department's Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) successfully placed almost 3% more people with disabilities in employment than were placed in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2002. During the FFY ending September 30, 2003, DVR placed 3,701 individuals with disabilities into employment. "Despite the current labor market challenges, DVR has exceeded the number of job placements achieved for the previous Federal Fiscal Year," said Governor Doyle. "The division credi...