Vocational and earning-capacity work
Chris works on labor market surveys, job analysis, transferable skills, vocational evaluation, employability assessment, and life care planning. His practice includes earning capacity evaluation and economic loss assessment in matters involving disability or interrupted work life.
Workers’ compensation and SSA experience
Chris previously served as a vocational case manager for Tempus Risk Solutions and for Mitchell/Genex/Coventry Workers’ Compensation Services across Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. He served as a Social Security vocational expert for Greylock Placement Services, testifying at disability hearings on residual functional capacity and transferable skills.
Research and teaching
Chris has published on the use of artificial intelligence in rehabilitation counseling and life care planning, and on the ethics of AI use in vocational practice. He has presented to ABVE, IARP, the Florida Bar trial lawyer section, the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, and the Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches.
Selected publications
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Use of artificial intelligence to enhance case management and job development practices in rehabilitation counseling
The Rehabilitation Professional 31(2), 2023 (with D. Wolstein)
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Ethical Implications of Artificial Intelligence on Vocational Rehabilitation
Journal of Forensic Vocational Analysis 23(1), 2023
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Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Enhanced Life Care Planning
Journal of Life Care Planning 22(1), 2024
Credentials
- Fellow, American Board of Vocational Experts (ABVE/F), since 2021
- Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), since 2017
- Licensed Rehabilitation Counselor (LRC)
- Forensic Vocational Expert (FVE), 2023
- Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE), since 2021
- International Psychometric Evaluation Certification (IPEC), since 2021
- Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP), since 2022
- Medicare Set-Aside Certified Consultant (MSCC), since 2023
- Qualified Rehabilitation Counselor (QRC)