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Dr. Eugene Van De Bittner

President/Rehabilitation Consultant,
Mirfak Associates, Inc.

Contact Details

Mirfak Associates, Inc.
577 Ygnacio Valley Rd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596-3801
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Work: 925-296-0300
Fax: 925-296-0301

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Bio

Eugene E. Van de Bittner, Ph.D. is a certified rehabilitation counselor, a certified life care planner, and is a certified vocational expert by the American Board of Vocational Experts (ABVE). 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. He is the current Chair of the Legislative Committee for the California Chapter of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals.

Dr. Van de Bittner was the managing editor of a special issue of the Journal of Forensic Vocational Analysis 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 a co-editor of a special issue of The Rehabilitation Professional regarding diminished future earning capacity. 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.

Certifications

  • ABVE Vocational Expert - Diplomate
  • Certified Disability Management Specialist
  • Certified Life Care Planner
  • Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
  • Forensic Vocational Expert

Education

Union Institute and University
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Ph.D., 2001
Rehabilitation

University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, United States
M.Ed., 1974
Vocational Rehabilitation

University of Evansville
Evansville, Indiana, United States
B.S., 1972
Business Administration

Job History

Mirfak Associates, Inc.
President/Rehabilitation Consultant
Walnut Creek, CA, United States
January 1976 - present

U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation
Contract Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
San Francisco, CA, United States
January 1987 - January 2001

Social Security Administration, Office of Hearings and Appeals
Contract Vocational Expert
Oakland, CA, United States
January 1994 - January 1994

San Francisco State University
Internship Supervisor
Oakland, CA, United States
January 1982 - January 1990

San Francisco State University
Lecturer
San Francisco, CA, United States
January 1987 - January 1987

Veterans Administration
Counseling Psychologist
San Francisco, CA, United States
January 1975 - January 1977