Vocational expert witnesses specialize in vocational evaluation, vocational rehabilitation, occupational counseling, and labor evaluation services for persons filing disability claims. Vocational experts also provide litigation support and expert witness testimony for worker’s compensation claims and disability claims following catastrophic injuries. Vocational rehabilitation expert witnesses also educate patients about their rights, including disability benefits, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
In personal injury lawsuits involving disability claims and associated disability benefits, a vocational expert witness’s testimony could cover several topics. For example, a vocational expert’s testimony could include an assessment of a person’s skills, re-training potential, motivation, and financial needs. A vocational expert testifies to any standardized diagnostic testing they’ve conducted on the disability claimant. A vocational expert witness may include recommendations for future rehabilitation counseling, life care planning, and workplace accommodations.
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Mr. Mark V. Ramnauth has 32 years of experience in Vocational Evaluation and Rehabilitation Counseling. He earned his MA in Rehabilitation Counseling and Vocational Rehabilitation from New York University. Today, this expert is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification. Formerly, the expert served as a Vocational Rehabilitation Coordinator at UNUM Insurance Company and as a Vocational Rehabilitation Coordinator at ...
Ms. Kendra K. Ragsdale has 13 years of experience in the field of Rehabilitation Counseling. She earned her BA in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and her MA in Education, Human Development and Rehabilitation Counseling from George Washington University. Today, this expert is certified as a Rehabilitation Counselor by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification. Formerly, she held roles as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor at Texas ...
Ms. Jennifer A. Kabacy has 30 years of experience in Vocational Evaluation & Rehabilitation. She earned her BS in Psychology from the University of Puget Sound. Today, this expert is certified as a Disability Management Specialist by the Certified Disability Management Specialist Commission. Formerly, this expert served as a Quality Assurance Manager, Vocational Case Manager, and Branch Manager at Whittall Management Group. Currently, this expert is a Senior Vocational ...
Ms. Debra A. Bourgeois has 41 years of experience in Vocational Evaluation and Rehabilitation. She earned her BS in Rehabilitation Counseling and MS in Behavioral Disabilities from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Today, this expert is a Certified Case Manager by the Commission for Case Manager Certification and a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification and licensed as a Qualified Rehabilitation Consultant in the ...
Ms. Carla H. Kelley has 43 years of experience in the fields of Vocational Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation Counseling. She earned her BS in Vocational Rehabilitation and her MRC in Psychology from Wright State University. Today, this expert is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor through the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification and a Certified Disability Management Specialist through the Certified Disability Management Specialist Commission. ...
Mrs. Kathleen A. Messimer has 37 years of experience in the field of Vocational Evaluation & Rehabilitation. She earned her BA in Psychology from the Clarion University of Pennsylvania, and her M.Ed in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Pittsburgh. Today, this expert is certified as a Rehabilitation Counselor by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification. Formerly, this expert served as a Branch Manager, Rehabilitation Manager, Vocational ...
Mr. James J. Radke has 46 years of experience in Rehabilitation Counseling. He earned his BS in Psychology and Zoology from the University of Wisconsin Madison and, his MS in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Wisconsin Madison. Today, this expert is certified as a Rehabilitation Counselor by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification. Formerly, this expert served as a Vocational Counseling Supervisor and Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor at ...
Mr. John D. Fountaine Sr. has 31 years of experience in the field of Rehabilitation Counseling. He earned both his BS in Human Rehabilitative Services and his MA in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Northern Colorado. Today, this expert is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor through the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification and a Certified Case Manager through the Commission for Case Manager Certification. Formerly, this expert ...
Ms. Erin S. Bailey has 14 years of experience in the field of Vocational Evaluation and Rehabilitation. She earned her BS in Criminal Justice and Psychology and her ME in Rehabilitation Counseling from Springfield College. Today, this expert is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, a Certified International Psychometric Evaluator, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Vocational Experts. Moreover, she is also a licensed Rehabilitation Counselor in the Commonwealth of ...
Ms. Emma Y. Vasquez has over 40 years of experience in the field of Life Care Planning and Rehabilitation Counseling. She earned her BS in Education from Texas Woman's University and her MS in Counseling and Guidance from Texas A&M University Kingsville. Today, this expert is a Certified Case Manager by the Commission for Case Manager Certification and a Certified Life Care Planner by the International Commission on Health Care Certification. She is also a Licensed ...
Mr. George H. Page has over 40 years of experience in Vocational Evaluation and Rehabilitation. He earned his BS in Liberal Arts from Duke University and his MS in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Tennessee. Today, this expert is a Certified Vocational Evaluator by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification and a Certified Case Manager by the Commission for Case Manager Certification. Formerly, this expert served as a Vocational ...
Mr. Jeff T. Cockrum has 21 years of experience in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling and Life Care Planning. He earned his BA in English Literature and Philosophy from Pacific Lutheran University, his JD from the Seattle University School of Law, and his MA in Rehabilitation Counseling from George Washington University. Today, this expert is a Certified Life Care Planner through the International Commission on Health Care Certification, a Certified Disability ...
On September 30, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published answers to frequently asked questions concerning an employer’s obligation to report hospitalizations and fatalities resulting from work-related cases of COVID-19. Since the early days of the pandemic, OSHA…
The potential for employees to contract COVID-19 at their place of employment has been a huge issue during the current pandemic. This is especially true for essential workers who continued to clock in hours despite a nationwide shutdown when the…
Court: United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, Charleston Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Moore v. BPS Direct, LLC Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 112320 The defendants argued the expert’s testimony was unreliable because it was speculative.…
Court: United States District Court for the District of Nebraska Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Reynolds v. Western Sugar Coop. Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 140833 Facts The plaintiff, Trenton Reynolds, suffered severe burn injuries in an industrial accident at the…
Court: United States District Court for the District of Maine Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Howard v. Demo Salvage Citation:Â 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15269 Facts This case involves a plaintiff who sustained serious workplace injuries when a 3,000 lb slab of…
This case involves a 46-year-old woman who was using a 2-year-old chainsaw to cut wood in her backyard. Further investigation revealed that the saw was missing its movable guard. As the woman was cutting through a block of wood, the saw disassembled and the blade…
This case involves a full-time nanny who was rendered paralyzed after a slip and fall accident in a mall. The floor near a flight of stairs had recently been mopped by the janitorial staff but no wet floor signs or other warning had…
This case involves an individual employed as a welder at a large scale metal fabricator. On the date of the incident in question, the man was assisting with the assembly of a large, prefabricated steel component for an observation tower.…
This case involves a worker in a steel mill in upstate New York who was seriously injured by die cutting equipment while at work. The equipment pinned the man’s hand under nearly one thousand pounds of weight, effectively destroying his ability…
This case involves a construction worker who was seriously injured in a work-related fall. At the time of the incident in question, the worker was installing lighting fixtures while on top of a ladder. At some point, he lost his…
This case takes place in Florida and involves a deceased inventor who died in an automobile accident. He worked at various prestigious technology companies throughout his career, ranging from Apple to IBM. He studied engineering at MIT, after which he…