CHAPTER 1: REHABILITATION FOUNDATIONS

A. Introduction
B. Definitions
C. Determining Disability: State-Federal
D. Determining Disability: Social Security
E. Determining Disability: Workers' Compensation
F. Benefits of Rehabilitation
G. Evaluating Potential
H. Ethics
I. Diversity Issues
J. Resources
K. Summary

CHAPTER 2: THE REHABILITATION EXPERT

A. The Vocational Expert Defined
B. Preparing the Vocational Expert
C. The Daubert and Kumho Rulings
D. The Vocational Expert (VE) in Litigation
E. Tools / Graphics
F. Selected Issues
G. Do's and Don'ts in Court Testimony
H. Summary

CHAPTER 3: WORKERS' COMPENSATION

A. Historical Perspective
B. Workers' Compensation Overview
C. Disability Defined
D. Vocational Assessment
E. Successful Outcome: Placement
F. Workers' Compensation Rehabilitation as a Profession
G. The Future of Rehabilitation
H. Summary

APPENDICES

A. References
B. Glossary
C. How to Give Your Deposition
D. Federal Rules of Evidence Excerpts
E. Worker Trait Definitions
F. Deposition Checklist
G. International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals - Ethics Statement
H. International Academy of Life Care Planners Standards of Practice
I. CRC Ethics Statement
J. O*NET '98
K. Worksheets, Checklists and Forms

1. Interview Worksheet
2. Vocational Considerations Checklist
3. Functional Capacity Checklist
4. Functional Limitations
5. Transferability Worksheet
6. Medical-Legal Consultation Checklist
7. Checklist for a Comprehensive Medical Records Analysis
8. Medical Summary Outline / Worksheet
9. Example Questions for Physicians
10. Neuropsychologist Questions
11. Child CP & Head Injury Interview Supplement
12. Activities of Daily Living
13. Job Analysis Checklist
14. ADA Job Analysis Worksheet
15. Medical Functional Capacity Assessment
16. Job Accomodation Analysis Worksheet
17. Job Accomodation Checklist
18. Labor Market Survey Checklist
19. Life Care Plan Checklist
20. Labor Market Access & Job Search Worksheet
21. Wage Loss Checklist

CHAPTER 4: PREPARING THE CASE

A. Social Security
B. Workers' Compensation
C. Types of Hearings

1. Background
2. Due Process Settings
3. Administrative Hearings
4. Pre-Hearing Conference
5. The Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Hearing
6. Preparing the Case - Details
7. Work Disincentives
8. Interviews
9. Employment History
10. Subjective Complaints
11. Life Care Plans
12. Vocational Assessment
13. Transferability of Skills

D. Summary

CHAPTER 5: VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENT

A. Overview
B. Background
C. Vocational History
D. Vocational Evaluation Process
E. Work Samples

1. JEVS Work Sample System
2. VALPAR Component Work Samples

F. Views
G. On-the-Job Evaluation (OJT)
H. Summary

CHAPTER 6: TRANSFERABLE SKILLS ANALYSIS

A. Background
B. The Disability Determination Process
C. Legal Basis for Transferability (Definition)
D. Practical Basis for Using Transferable Skills Analysis (TSA) in Vocational Exploration
E. The Dictionary of Occupational Titles
F. The Occupational Outlook Handbook
G. The Standard Occupational Classification (1998)
H. The Occupational Network Service (O*NET TM 98)
I. Vocational Expert Testimony: DOT vs O*NET
J. Revised Set of O*NET Descriptors
K. Final Set of O*NET Descriptors
L. Using the Revised Descriptors in Determining Work
M. The COJ 2000 with an O*NETTM 98 Crosswalk
N. Explanation of Codes
O. Transferable Skills Analysis
P. Important Web Sites
Q. Usefull Resources
R. Acronyms

CHAPTER 7- LABOR MARKET SURVEYS

A. Introduction
B. Placeability
C. Labor Market Survey Checklist
D. Applications of the Labor Market Survey Checklist
E. Summary

CHAPTER 8 – JOB ANALYSIS

A. Introduction
B. Suggested Outline of Worker Traits Contained in a Jog Analysis
C. Summary -- Job Analysis Checklist
D. Job Analysis Narrative Report

CHAPTER 9 - JOB PLACEMENT BASICS

A. Introduction
B. Client Preparation
C. The Resume
D. Effective Job Placement Techniques
E. Employer Issues
F. Job Placement Myths
G. Accomodations
H. Considerations for Adverse Work History
I. Summary
J. Suggested Resources
K. Selected Internet Related Resources
L. Resources