Reading Time: 5 minutesOkay, another cat blog! Yes, I’m a cat lover and I love all pets and I care for all living creatures! I’m not a cat fanatic, it’s just that felines have been an important part of my life since my teens, and I love to pay attention to cat behavior! I love to write too.… Continue reading Alaska and Her Rehabilitation Plan…Patience Beyond that of a “Normal” Cat Owner!
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Conflicting Medical Opinions? Handle With Care!
Reading Time: 8 minutesUpon referral of a vocational case, I review a variety of medical data, for example, treating physician reports, functional capacity evaluations, independent medical evaluations and if available psychological data like psychometric testing, psychological evaluations, and psychiatric evaluations found within the file. During a litigated claim that involves work and disability, it’s important for me to… Continue reading Conflicting Medical Opinions? Handle With Care!
Lifting at Work and the Power of an Ant! Need a Job Analysis?
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn the past I’ve blogged about when my father managed a Culligan Soft Water branch. I remember watching the workers (like Gary and Big John!) move the 150# water softener tanks from the regeneration area onto the big trucks for the next step which is to drive to their customers’ locations. Growing up, we (my… Continue reading Lifting at Work and the Power of an Ant! Need a Job Analysis?
Job Analysis ~ It’s All About the Job, Not the Person, Dummy!
Reading Time: 3 minutesA job analysis is a process that will identify and determine in detail the particular job functions and activities, interactions within the physical environment, work conditions, requirements for a particular job, expected or desired productivity, vocational qualities, and the relative importance of all these factors combined. Whew! To continue on, the process of a job… Continue reading Job Analysis ~ It’s All About the Job, Not the Person, Dummy!
Working on a Case Involving Work & Disability? I’m Here to Help You Depose & More!
Reading Time: 3 minutesI can help you, my Attorney Reader, in a number of ways with a case you’re working on that involves work and disability, whether it be medical malpractice, personal injury, wrongful death, workers’ compensation or any other litigation along these lines. Actually, disability doesn’t have to be involved, yet when is tends to make a… Continue reading Working on a Case Involving Work & Disability? I’m Here to Help You Depose & More!
Got Motivation??? Let’s Just See!!!
Reading Time: 5 minutesDid you take the Why Do You Do Your Work assessment? Read on and at the bottom of my blog post, you’ll find a key with detail on your results!Motivation describes why a person does something. According to current psychology, motivation involves biological, emotional, social, and cognitive forces that initiate, guide, and maintain goal-oriented behaviors requiring endurance… Continue reading Got Motivation??? Let’s Just See!!!
Happy 33rd Birthday ADA! It’s Fun to Celebrate the Birth of a Great Law!
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H.W. Bush. Today the Law turns 33 years old! Happy Birthday to the ADA! The ADA is one of America’s most comprehensive pieces of civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination and guarantees that people with disabilities have the same… Continue reading Happy 33rd Birthday ADA! It’s Fun to Celebrate the Birth of a Great Law!
People and Their Pets…Got Cat? A Good Vocational Assessment Question to Ask
Reading Time: 5 minutesOriginally published on: Dec 17, 2012/updated Dec 17, 2019/Dec 17, 2020 and posted again today 5/16/2023 because I’m missing my brother’s dog Lola, who I watched for the past 5 days! When I meet with an individual to perform a vocational assessment, I ask questions to gather information about their work and life background. One… Continue reading People and Their Pets…Got Cat? A Good Vocational Assessment Question to Ask
Happy 34th Nick, I Admire Your Tenacity in Life!
Reading Time: 3 minutesHappy 34th Birthday Nick! I admire your tenacity in all you do and all you stand for and wish you a happy birthday! My son has a very determined way of standing his ground, overcoming any obstacles, and improving his daily living every single day. Here’s to displaying the quality of tenacity! Rainbow Sprinkle Sparkle… Continue reading Happy 34th Nick, I Admire Your Tenacity in Life!
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