It’s a great idea to speak with an experienced workers’ compensation attorney to decide whether or not vocational rehabilitation is right for you. Vocational rehabilitation is most effective when referrals are made at the right time in the injured worker’s case. Whether your employer’s workers’ compensation program is self-insured or state-funded also makes a big difference. If the place of employment where your injury occurred is self-insured, your experience with vocational rehabilitation will likely look much different and can often be fraught with challenges. For example, unlike state-funded cases, the injured workers are not allowed to pick their own vocational rehabilitation providers in self-insured cases.