Transcript Expanding your horizons:

EXPANDING YOUR HORIZONS:
VOCATIONAL ENTERPRISE IN
PRIVATE PRACTICE
Terry Leslie, M.Ed., CRC, D/ABVE, LPC
Leslie Vocational Consulting
THE WINNING COMBINATION
12th ANNUAL PA/NJ IARP CONFERENCE
Tropicana Casino & Resort
Atlantic City, NJ
OVERVIEW
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Riding the horse until it dies
or the plane until it …
well you know.
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More business for you means more business
for everyone in the industry.
WORKER’S COMPENSATION DEFENSE
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Most states throughout the country have a
process similar to Pennsylvania
WORKER’S COMPENSATION PLAINTIFF
MARITAL LAW
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Earning capacity based on reasonable earnings
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In determining earning capacity the court must
look not to what the spouse could theoretically
earn, but what he or she could realistically earn
under the circumstances considering the
spouse’s health, age, mental and physical
condition, training and time out of the
workforce. Strawn v. Strawn, 664 A.2d 129 (Pa.
Super. 1995)
FEDERAL OFFICE OF WORKER’S
COMPENSATION PROGRAM
LONGSHOREMAN’S ACT
LONG TERM DISABILITY
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Vocational Assessments
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Vocational Counseling / Job Placement
LONG TERM DISABILITY - PLAINTIFF
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What are the policy requirements?
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What are the income levels that must be met?
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Can be able to work, but still considered
disabled under the policy?
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Is the LTD
methodology?
carrier
accurate
in
their
PERSONAL LITIGATION - DEFENSE
PERSONAL LITIGATION - PLAINTIFF
WRONGFUL DEATH
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
PRODUCT LIABILITY
Drug manufacturers
 Crib manufacturers
 Toyota
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SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
VOCATIONAL EXPERT
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www.Fedconnect.net
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Locally
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Regionally
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Nationally
SOCIAL SECURITY EXPERT
FOR THE CLAIMANT
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Nationally
VETERAN’S DISABILITY BENEFITS
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Nationally
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Unemployability assessments
SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY RECIPIENTS
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Outcome or milestones
TICKET TO WORK
RAILROAD DISABILITY RETIREMENT
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Out of Chicago
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Same parameters as Social Security Disability
WRONGFUL TERMINATION
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Employment discrimination
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Workplace harassment
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ADA compliance
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Failure to fulfill employment contracts
VA EMPLOYMENT COUNSELING
VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS FOR WORK
HARDENING / RETURN TO WORK PROGRAMS
JOB PLACEMENT / OUTPLACEMENT
LEGAL CONSULTING
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Not being a witness, just giving the attorney
guidance on the information that has been
presented and help him or her through the trial
testimony.
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
ARRANGEMENTS
IF YOU GOOGLE YOURSELF WHAT WOULD
YOU FIND?
HOW DO YOU MARKET YOURSELF?
WOULD SOMEONE BE ABLE TO FIND YOU?
ADVERTISING
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Legal Journals
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Writing articles
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Newsletters
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Website: Personal / Professional
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORIES ON:
IARP Website
 ABVE Website
 Expert services websites
 Blog
 Direct Mail / Email
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CLAIMS ASSOCIATIONS
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Self-insured Associations
Bar Associations
Legal secretary
Paralegal Associations
Referrals by other experts
Workers’ compensation conferences
Expert witness services:
 Roundtable
group, etc.
 Seak
 Experts.com
QUESTIONS