Is assistance available for individuals who are visually- or hearing-impaired, or those needing reasonable accommodation?

Yes. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. 

For TTY Callers: Virginia Relay, Call 711 or (800) 828-1120. Virginia Relay enables people who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, or speech disabled to communicate by text telephone (TTY).  

Any party, representative, or witness requesting reasonable accommodations must contact the Clerk of First Level Appeals so that arrangements can be made for their participation prior to the scheduled hearing. 

For information on reasonable accommodations, please contact Brenda Henderson at Brenda.Henderson@vec.virginia.gov or by phone at (804) 718-5209.