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Eugene E. Van de Bittner, Ph.D., CRC, CLCP, ABVE/D
Rehab. Consultant Emeritus

Eugene E. Van de Bittner, Ph.D. has a B.S. degree in business administration, an M.Ed. degree in vocational rehabilitation, and a Ph.D. degree in rehabilitation.  He is a certified rehabilitation counselor, a certified life care planner, a certified vocational expert, and a certified international psychometric evaluator.  He served as president of the California Association of Rehabilitation and Reemployment Professionals (CARRP) in 1983.  He was president of the American Board of Vocational Experts in 1997.  He has also served on the Ethics Committee of CARRP and ABVE and currently serves on the Credentials Committee for ABVE.  

 

Dr. Van de Bittner was the managing editor of a special issue of the Journal of Forensic Vocational Analysis in 2003 in which several vocational experts researched and reported on the use of vocational expert opinion and testimony in their respective state workers' compensation systems.  He is the author of several peer-reviewed, published journal articles related to the evaluation of employability and earning capacity.  Dr. Van de Bittner was the co-editor of a special issue of The Rehabilitation Professional in 2012 regarding diminished future earning capacity.  He is the author of Chapter 18, Consultation in Workers' Compensation Law in Foundations of Forensic Vocational Rehabilitation (2014), a textbook that is used in graduate rehabilitation counselor training programs. He is the co-author of a 2016 article on the appropriate use of vocational expert opinions after SB 863.  He is the co-author of a 2019 article that describes a method for developing vocational and life care plan options after Sanchez (2016) that do not rely on case-specific hearsay evidence.  In addition, he is the co-author of a 2024 article regarding Nunes I and Nunes II.  He has testified at the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board throughout Northern California, as well as at Superior Court in California, and at U.S. District Court.  He is a frequent invited presenter on topics related to employability and earning capacity. He is the recipient of the 2006 Scott Streater, Ph.D. Learning and Education Award and the 2021 David S. Frank, Ed.D. Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Board of Vocational Experts.

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Evan P. Oemcke, M.Ed., CRC, CVE, IPEC, President and
Rehabilitation Consultant

Evan P. Oemcke, M.Ed. has a B.S. degree in health sciences and a M.Ed. degree in rehabilitation counseling.  He is a certified rehabilitation counselor, certified vocational evaluator, and certified international psychometric evaluator.  He is a director at large for the American Board of Vocational Experts.  He recently served as a member of the Education Committee for the American Board of Vocational Experts.  He has also served as an at large board member for both the Rehabilitation and Disability Case Management Section and for the New England Chapter of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals.

 

Mr. Oemcke brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, and skills in vocational rehabilitation and evaluation to his work as a vocational expert for Mirfak Associates, Inc.  He has provided services at several different vocational rehabilitation companies and consulting firms, including his own.  He has worked in correctional, residential, state, federal, and private rehabilitation systems.  In addition to his training, skills, and experience as a certified rehabilitation counselor, he has also worked as an adjunct professor, case manager, and direct support professional.

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Andrew J. LeVoir,
M.S., CRC, CVE
Rehabilitation Consultant

Andrew J. LeVoir, M.S. has a Bachelor of Social Work degree and a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling.  He is a certified rehabilitation counselor and certified vocational evaluator.  He serves as a Director-at-large with the Rehabilitation Counseling Professionals Association of Arkansas and as a member of the President’s Committee with the same organization.  He is a current member of the National Rehabilitation Counseling Association.

 

Mr. LeVoir brings his unique skills, experience, and knowledge in vocational rehabilitation and evaluation to his work as a rehabilitation consultant for Mirfak Associates, Inc.  He has provided vocational rehabilitation and evaluation services for the state of Arkansas and rehabilitation and case management services for a residential non-profit organization.  His current focus is on evaluating the employability, apportionment, earning capacity, and amenability to rehabilitation for injured workers with a claim for permanent and total disability.  He also evaluates the employability and earning capacity of plaintiffs related to third party, personal injury and other civil cases.

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