Coast Rehabilitation Services, Inc.
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Listed in Life Care Planning, Vocational Rehabilitation
- 5290 Overpass Road, Suite 118, Santa Barbara, CA 93111
- (805)692-1823
- www.coastrehabservicesinc.com
Company Name: Coast Rehabilitation Services, Inc.
Education and Credentials:
Monroe Community College, Rochester, New York
A.S. Degree, Liberal Arts and History, 1972
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado
B.S. Degree, Vocational Rehabilitation, 1975
M.A. Degree, Vocational Rehabilitation, 1976
University of Florida, Winterpark, Florida
Post-graduate certificate: Life Care Planning for Advanced Catastrophic
Case Management, 4/95
--Completed 160 clock hours, taught by various medical professionals within their field
Continuing Education/CEU (Detailed on pages 6-17)
6/10/78 – 8/28/13, 894 CEU's within the fields of Vocational Rehabilitation, Life Care Planning, Americans with Disabilities Act, Medicare Set-Aside, Worker's Compensation, Social Security, Longshore & Harbor Workers Labor Laws, case management, discrimination cases, etc.
A.S. Degree, Liberal Arts and History, 1972
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado
B.S. Degree, Vocational Rehabilitation, 1975
M.A. Degree, Vocational Rehabilitation, 1976
University of Florida, Winterpark, Florida
Post-graduate certificate: Life Care Planning for Advanced Catastrophic
Case Management, 4/95
--Completed 160 clock hours, taught by various medical professionals within their field
Continuing Education/CEU (Detailed on pages 6-17)
6/10/78 – 8/28/13, 894 CEU's within the fields of Vocational Rehabilitation, Life Care Planning, Americans with Disabilities Act, Medicare Set-Aside, Worker's Compensation, Social Security, Longshore & Harbor Workers Labor Laws, case management, discrimination cases, etc.
Specialties:
Edward Bennett specializes in Forensic Vocational Evaluations for: personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful termination, wrongful death, marital/spousal support, maritime, longshore and harbor workers, railroad, pediatric, elder abuse, TBI/head injuries, sexual abuse/molestation/rape, sexual discrimination or wherever pre- versus post-injury earnings capacity is at issue; and Development of Life Care Plans for disabled individuals, in areas of TBI/head injury, spinal cord injuries, vaccine cases, amputations, LTD, birth/pediatrics, organ injuries, burns, etc.
He is a Private Practitioner Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor who has considerable experience in regards to evaluations in regards to Employment Labor Law cases.
In that regard, he can assist in evaluating reasonable accommodations, the interactive process as well as the duty to mitigate.
He has worked for various law firms representing both Plaintiff and Defense cases.
He is a Private Practitioner Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor who has considerable experience in regards to evaluations in regards to Employment Labor Law cases.
In that regard, he can assist in evaluating reasonable accommodations, the interactive process as well as the duty to mitigate.
He has worked for various law firms representing both Plaintiff and Defense cases.
Experience:
Testimony as a Vocational Expert:
•Superior Court (500+ times)
•U.S. Federal District Court (50+ times)
•Arbitrations (50+ times)
•Deposition testimony (850+ times)
•Administrative law hearings regarding Social Security (1,800+ times)
•Informal/formal conferences/California workers’ compensation (100 + times)
•WCAB hearings (50+ times)
•Longshore and harbor workers ALJ hearings (50+ times)
•Disability retirement ALJ hearings (10 times)
•Teacher removal, ALJ hearings (fit for duty) (5 times)
•Railroad retirement, ALJ hearings (20 times)
Case Load (Number and Types of Cases Served):
•Vocational rehabilitation cases, ongoing from initial interview to case follow-up (5,000+).
•Forensic cases, both plaintiff and defense referrals (approx. 1,500).
•Superior Court (500+ times)
•U.S. Federal District Court (50+ times)
•Arbitrations (50+ times)
•Deposition testimony (850+ times)
•Administrative law hearings regarding Social Security (1,800+ times)
•Informal/formal conferences/California workers’ compensation (100 + times)
•WCAB hearings (50+ times)
•Longshore and harbor workers ALJ hearings (50+ times)
•Disability retirement ALJ hearings (10 times)
•Teacher removal, ALJ hearings (fit for duty) (5 times)
•Railroad retirement, ALJ hearings (20 times)
Case Load (Number and Types of Cases Served):
•Vocational rehabilitation cases, ongoing from initial interview to case follow-up (5,000+).
•Forensic cases, both plaintiff and defense referrals (approx. 1,500).
Years in Practice: 37
Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs: 77
Forensic vocational evaluations, life care plans-Evaluations of cost of future medicals; consultant & expert witness testimony in areas of head injury, spinal cord injury, vaccine cases, amputations, elder abuse/neglect, pediatrics, sexual abuse/priest abuse/rape, burns & other neurological; general cost of future meds, loss of household related chores and duties, duty to mitigate, interactive process, and reasonable accommodations. Plaintiff and defense referrals.