The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, also known as OVR, is administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. It offers a range of support services for people with disabilities. The office provides employment, counseling, guidance, job training and physical restoration services. It employs a counselor who conducts interviews and assists customers in selecting vocational goals, services and service providers. It operates the Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services, which serves visually impaired individuals. The office offers diagnostic services that include medical and psychological examinations and tests. It provides basic academic, vocational, technical, college, independent living skills, and personal and work adjustment training. In addition, the office offers physical and occupational therapies and wheelchairs and automobile hand-control systems.
The Office of Administrative Hearings, also known as OAH, offers a range of judicial services. Founded in 1990, the office is an independent state agency that serves clients in Maryland. It conducts hearings in more than 480 case types. The office serves over 30 state agencies, including the Maryland State Department of Agriculture, Maryland State Department of Education, Maryland State Department of Transportation and Maryland State Commission on Human Relations. The Office of Administrative Hearings has a library that stocks the state and federal statutes and regulations.
