Disability Manager Resume

Desired Industry: Human Resources	SpiderID: 12091
Desired Job Location: Sacramento, California	Date Posted: 4/3/2007
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date: June 01, 2007
Desired Wage: 60,000
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Experienced with over 2 years experience	Willing to Travel: Yes, 50-75%
Highest Degree Attained: Bachelors	Willing to Relocate: Undecided

Objective:
Disability Management; Return-to-Work Cordinator; Workers' Compensation Specialist

Experience:
Owner operator of a private consulting firm, Blickenstaff & Associates, an acknowledged industry leader in developing, implementing and analyzing return-to-work programs; ten years integrating practicable transitional, modified or alternative employment plans. A noted Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist with reputable rapport at the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, the Rehabilitation Bureau, State Compensation Insurance Fund and numerous insurance carriers, third party administrators, employers, city and county self-insured risk managers. Prior experience with the Law Offices of Robert T. Bledsoe provided 20 years of increasing levels of responsibility, including Operations Manager, Marketing and Planning, and Director, Human Resources, supervising a staff of thirteen, being the senior paralegal to six attorneys. Earlier experience and self-employments within retail, pet store, florists, floriculture, designer, horticulture and established two California-based manufacturing companies focused on Promotions, Awards and Marketing Logos. Served with the Peace Corp / AmeriCorp volunteer, served the Ute and Navajo tribal governments at Ignacio, CO.

Work Experience:
1993 - Present Disability Case Manager; Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant
Blickenstaff & Associates, A Professional Disability Management Group, San Jose, CA 408-298-9562
Self-employed Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist providing vocational rehabilitation and disability management services including on-site case management, vocational rehabilitation counseling, long-term disability management services, expert testimony, litigation support, job analysis, early intervention, vocational evaluation, transferable skills analysis, labor market surveys, job seeking skills training, and job development.

Disability Management Consultant providing mandated services and all aspects of ADA compliance and accommodation. Assist injured workers with returning to work. Serving as a resource Compensation Specialist to the injured worker and community; integrating Disability Management Programs with Employee Guidance for Workers’ Compensation, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Benefits, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993. Performs and analyzes labor market surveys and serves as an expert witness at hearings. Knowledge of OSHA and Cal OSHA requirements and guidelines
1985 - Present Operations Manager; Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist; Senior Paralegal; Litigation Hearing Rep.
Law Offices Robert T. Bledsoe, Workers’ Compensation Specialists, Board Certified, San Jose, CA 408-298-4606
Salaried Operations Manager 1987 - 1995, daily business operations, office management; bookkeeping, accounting, billing and multi-calendaring functions for six attorneys; Human Resource, employee benefits director; policies/procedures development and implementation.

A Vocational Rehabilitation Coordinator on staff 1985 - 1995, 1995 – present, sub-contracted VRC coordinating all phases of Vocational Rehabilitation benefits and services. Establishes and maintains contacts with injured/disabled employees, attorneys, insurance companies, health care providers and other Workers’ Compensation Specialists. Maintains full familiarity and knowledge of federal and state laws pertaining to Workers’ Compensation, ADA, ERISA, OSHA, FMLA, FEHA, fair employment and California labor laws. Maintains working relationship with Labor Unions.

A Workers’ Compensation Specialist Paralegal since 1985 - present, Investigation, research and prepares litigated cases for conferences, hearings and trials as assigned by legal counsel. Hearing Rep, representing applicants within the venues at the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board-Rehabilitation Bureau and as vocational feasibility consult with Social Security determinations. Completed current studies in Medicare Set-aside regulations and requirements and expert witness testimony with respects to future earning capacity loss. Workers’ Comp Consultant to the County Counsel and Risk Management Department.

Education:
Education / Personal
Bachelors, Cultural Psychology, Western Colorado Christ Univ., Rangely, CO; Served credit assignments and student projects with Peace Corp.
CPDM certification, Insurance Education Association, California; Certified Professional Disability Manager; AMA guide knowledgeable rater.

Affiliations:
A Public Notary, Loan & Mortgage Document Specialist
Vice President and Board member, Career Advance Solutions, a California vocational training school.
Founder and Director, Project Cheer, a California non-profit charity organization
Senior Instructor for California’s IEA’s certification programs, Disability Management and Workers’ Compensation Professional Certification.
Member, DMEC, Disability Managers Employer Coalition; Member, SBICA, South Bay Industrial Claims Association

Skills:
A creative, enthusiastic, certified disability manager with over twenty years providing employees integrated services with guidance for Workers’ Compensation and Vocational Rehabilitation services, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability benefits, FMLA, FEHA and EEOC / ADA policies and procedures. Currently, an analyst and consultant administering disability management/return-to-work programs that support injured and disabled employees with opportunity to return to maximum self-support. Maintains certification of CPDM (Certified Professional Disability Manager) and consultant providing technical assistance to employers, supervisors and managers on all aspects of disability management, Americans with Disabilities Act compliance, and reasonable accommodations, whether work-related or non-industrial.

Reference:
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