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AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Personal Injury, Matrimonial Law (Spousal Support), Labor and Employment, Social Security, Workers' Compensation, Americans with Disabilities Act, Title 1.
EXPERIENCE
Mr. Smolarski has 23 years of experience in the vocational rehabilitation of disabled and occupationally displaced individuals. He possesses expertise in the following areas: Economic Loss of Earning Capacity ; Economic Loss ; Lost Income (includes future value, present value, benefits and household chores); Work Capacity Evaluation (includes assessment of lifting at full range of motion, fine finger dexterity, manual dexterity, motor coordination and tool usage); Transferable Skills Analysis ; Vocational Testing (includes achievement, aptitude, interest and personality testing); Job Analysis ; Medical Case Management (Life Care Planning) ; Job Accommodation and Labor Market Surveys . He has participated as an expert witness in numerous trials and depositions for both plaintiff and defense attorneys in District, Circuit and Federal Courts. Mr. Smolarski has an extensive clinical background in rehabilitation, orthopedics and neurological disabilities. He is on the editorial board for the Caregiver Education Guide for Children with Developmental Disabilities. Mr. Smolarski conducted research on inter-rater reliability and its relationship to vocational quotient and prediction of earning capacity. He worked in Belize, Central America as a rehabilitation counselor under the Surgeon General of Belize and with UNICEF.
EDUCATION
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M.A., Rehabilitation Counseling, Michigan State University
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B.B.A., Business Administration, Western Michigan University
CERTIFICATIONS
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Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP)
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Certified Earnings Analyst (CEA)
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Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC)
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Certified Case Manager (CCM)
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Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE)
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Certified Work Capacity Evaluator/ Certified Disability Examiner II (CDE II)
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Diplomate, American Board of Vocational Experts (ABVE)
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Diplomate, Certified Rehabilitation Vocationologist (CRV)
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Diplomate, American Board of Medical Psychotherapists and Psychodiagnosticians (ABMPP)
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Diplomate, American Board of Child Mental Health Service Providers (ABCMHSP)
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Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
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National Association of Disability Evaluating Professionals
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National Association of Forensic Economists
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American Rehabilitation Economic Association
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International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in the Private Sector
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National Rehabilitation Association (Job Placement Division)
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Council for Exceptional Children
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American Counseling Association
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American Rehabilitation Counseling Association
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Detroit Round Table - Executive Board Member, Key Coordinator (1977-1985)
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Human Factors and Ergonomic Society
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Individual Case Management Society of America
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Metro Detroit Equal Opportunity Forum, 1977-1985
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Michigan Neuropsychological Society
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Michigan Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (Treasurer 1984)
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Michigan Rehabilitation Association
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Michigan Head Injury Alliance
PUBLICATIONS
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Smolarski, R. (1999), "Life Care Planners Can Offer Attorneys Unique Expertise," Ohio Lawyers Weekly
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Smolarski, R. (1998), "Life Care Planners Can Offer Attorneys Unique Expertise," Michigan Lawyers Weekly
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Smolarski, R. (1997), "Life Care Planners Offer Unique And Supportive Expertise," Trusts & Estates
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Smolarski, R. (1997), "The Benefits of Using a ‘Life Care Planner’," Ohio Lawyers Weekly
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Smolarski, R. (1997), "Trends in Life Care Planning," Caregiver Education Guide for Children with Disabilities
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Smolarski, R. (1996), "Simplifying Damages for the Jury," The American Rehabilitation Economics Association Report
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Smolarski, R. (1996), "Simplifying Damages for the Jury," Inside Life Care Planning
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McCroskey, B.J., Smolarski, R. & Haskin, R.D. (1996, 1995), "MVQS Inter-Rater Reliability Results: Parts 1 & 2," The Vocationologist
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Smolarski, R. (1995), "Life care planners can simplify damages for the jury," Michigan Lawyers Weekly
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Smolarski, R. (1986), "An Alternative Rx for an Age Old Ill," Michigan Family Practice Journal
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