At the present, the selection process is only applicable to vocational rehabilitation counselors. WCCMs and FCE practitioners are not under the selection agreement process.

Once there is an agreement or order for vocational services, the parties are required to agree to the selection of the vocational rehabilitation counselor. If the parties are able to agree to the rehabilitation practitioner, then they complete the form to notify the Commission and the rehabilitation practitioner simultaneously. The counselor cannot call or meet with the disabled covered employee to begin services or contact until the form is in their possession. If the parties (claimant attorney/Insurer attorney) do not agree, then Commissioner must be notified of the dispute. Each party then identifies three registered rehabilitation practitioners and the enrolled provider where the practitioner works on a form that provided by the Commission, submits the form online, and mails a copy to all parties. The both sides are to strike two of the three practitioners identified by the other party, and deliver by hand or fax their chose to Commission. The Commission's Director of Vocational Rehabilitation Services then selects one of the two remaining practitioners, based on a rotating priority system.

When selected by agreement or by order, a practitioner/counselor must develop a proposed rehabilitation plan on the VR01 Form Proposed Vocational Rehabilitation Plan. After that form is submitted, both parties have fifteen days to agree to the plan and submit the form to the Commission. If either party disagrees with the plan, then the Form VR13 Disagreement with Proposed Vocational Rehabilitation Plan shall be submitted. Upon submission of that form a hearing date will be initiated through the normal process. Vocational counselors should attempt to resolve any issues related to the plan prior to the initiation of a hearing.