Source: https://www.mass.gov/doc/annual-report-2012-1/download
Source: https://www.mass.gov/doc/annual-report-2012-1/download
Title: [DOC] https://www.mass.gov/doc/annual-report-2012-1/download
Captured: 2026-05-08
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
Working as “One MRC”
Annual Report Fiscal Year 2012
MRC Mission & Vision
Addendum Message and Senior Team
Vocational Rehabilitation
Disability Determination Services
Summary of Federal and State Fiscal Years
The Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) promotes equality, empowerment and productive independence for individuals with disabilities. We achieve these goals by enhancing and encouraging personal choice and the right to fail or succeed in the pursuit of independence and employment in the community.
The MRC provides comprehensive services to people with disabilities that maximize their quality of life and economic self-sufficiency in the community.
Multiple programs in the MRC complement each other to assist individuals with disabilities, including: Community Living, Vocational Rehabilitation and Disability Determination
Senior Management Team:
Charles Carr Commissioner
Kasper Goshgarian Deputy Commissioner
Richard Arcangeli General Counsel
Robert Perry Chief Financial Officer
Debra Kamen Assistant Commissioner of Community Living Division
Joan Phillips Assistant Commissioner of Vocational Rehabilitation Division
Barbara Kinney Assistant Commissioner of Disability Determination Services
Commissioner’s Letter:
The Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) works diligently to bring to our consumers and stakeholders comprehensive and efficient services and delivery. So I present this supplemental annual report for federal fiscal year 2012.
In this abridged version of our annual report you will find our federal and state numbers for this period. Our message of “One MRC” continued during this period, and our staff persistently worked on providing innovative and efficient cross-divisional service delivery. For a more detailed account please see our FY11 Annual Report.
In the meantime, I hope this supplemental annual report gives you a good representation of the dollars we expended in FY12.
We look forward to working with you to ensure the MRC truly reflects the needs of people with disabilities in their pursuit of living and working independently in the community.
Vocational Rehabilitation
Competitive Employment in Massachusetts
The MRC successfully placed 3,487 consumers with disabilities into employment based on their choices, interests, needs and skills in FY12.
These rehabilitated employees earned $61.9 million in their first year of employment.
Estimated public benefits savings from consumers assisted by the MRC in MA were $26.2 million.
The return to society based on increases in lifetime earnings range from $14 to $18 for every $1 invested in the MRC Vocational Rehabilitation program.
$5 is returned to the government through income taxes and reduced public assistance payments for every $1 invested in the MRC Vocational Rehabilitation program.
Average Weekly Hours Worked
Who Are Our VR Consumers?
Psychiatric Disabilities: 36.8%
Learning Disabilities: 19.4%
Orthopedic Disabilities: 10.7%
Substance Abuse: 9.5%
Deaf and Hard of Hearing: 7.0%
Neurological Disabilities: 2.6%
Developmental Disabilities: 2.5%
Traumatic Brain Injuries: 2.0%
Other Disabilities: 9.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 3.8%
Native American: 0.6%
VR Services to Youth
Historically, the agency has only looked at financial information for our three divisions within the MRC. However, Commissioner Carr wants to continue to look at the number of youth served and employed, not simply referred. Commissioner Carr has made transition efforts and placing youth with disabilities a priority.
The Vocational Rehabilitation Program served 7,129 youth ages 16 to 22 during SFY12.
909 young consumers were placed in employment, with an average hourly wage of $10.41.
Employed young consumers worked an average of 26.7 hours per week.
476 high school students were served by the Transition Works Grant program which is completing its fifth and final year. Transition Works is a 5-year, $500,000 demonstration grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education to develop best practices for transitioning youth with disabilities from school to work.
Youth Served (Ages 16-22)* * Age at application for MRC services
Who Are Our Young Consumers?
Age Profile (% served)
688 Referral: 33.1%
Lead Education Agency: 17.8%
TAC-Assigned: 0.5%
Other Referral Source: 48.6%
Sensory/Communicative: 8.2%
Physical/Mobility: 10.1%
Cognitive/Psychological: 81.7%
Youth actively receiving services: 7,129
Youth enrolled in training/education programs: 5,454
Average hourly wage for employed youth: $10.41
Community Living Programs
Independent Living Centers: 6,675
Brain Injury Services: 1,444
Home Care Services: 1,366
Turning 22 Services: 602
Protective Services: 445
Assistive Technology: 436
Housing Registry: 424
Supported Living Services: 179
Brain Injury Services: $17,647,230
Independent Living Centers: $6,485,571
Home Care Services: $3,509,012
Supported Living Services: $1,620,367
IL Turning 22 Services: $1,517,338
Assistive Technology: $1,079,855
Protective Services: $718,583
Housing Registry: $80,000
Consumers Actively Receiving Services: 11,571
Total Funds Expended: $32,658,046
Cost Per Consumer Served: $2,822
Disability Determination
DDS: SSI/DI Claims Processed
Total Receipt of Cases: 92,631
Total Disposition of Cases: 94,698
Initial Claims Filed: 59,453
Initial Claims Disposed: 58,869
% Allowed: 40.2%
Continuing Disability Review Receipts: 11,226
Continuing Disability Review Dispositions: 12,103
DDS: Purchased Services
Consultative Examinations Purchased: 21,387
Consultative Examination Rate: 22.6%
Medical Evidence of Record Purchased: 84,622
Medical Evidence of Record Rate: 89.4%
Total Medical Costs: $9,468,952
Total Budget: $45,807,043
Cost Per Case: $483.33
Total Disposition of SSI/DI Cases: 94,698
Accuracy of Initial Decisions: 95%
Federal Accuracy of Decision Standard: 90%
Federal Funds Expended
Disability Determination Services
Vocational Rehabilitation/Federal
Vocational Rehabilitation/SSA
Other Federal Spending
Independent Living Services
Supported Employment
State Funds Expended
Community Services - All Other
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR/EEP)
DDS Allocation - Rolland Case
Head Injury Trust Fund
Home Modification Loan Program
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
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