Areas of Practice

 

BRUCE R. SCHUYLER 

CURRICULUM VITAE

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EDUCATION:              Master of Science – Rehabilitation Counseling

                                    University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, 1996

 

                                    Bachelor of Arts – Psychology

                                    University of Wisconsin – Madison, 1991

EXPERIENCE:

 

2003 – Present           Vocational Consultant/President

                                    Schuyler Vocational Consulting, Inc, Milwaukee, WI

 

                                    Plan and manage company operations.  Consult with state and government agencies, attorneys, physicians,                                            claims persons and other for the purpose of providing vocational rehabilitation expertise.  Assess the vocational                                        potential of individuals with disability through counseling and testing.  Recommend and coordinate job                                                      placement or training opportunities. Assess loss of earning capacity, draft reports, and provide testimony                                                  regarding opinions.  Experienced in worker’s compensation, personal injury, long term disability, social security,                                        and divorce cases.

 

2001 to 2003               Consultant in Charge

                                    Crawford Healthcare Management, Brookfield, WI

 

                                    Manage day-to-day branch operations.  Supervise Vocational and Medical Consultants.  Review written                                                    documents for quality assurance purposes.  Acquire case work by contacting referral sources.  Assist in the                                              hiring, training, and evaluation of consultants.  Continue to provide direct vocational services as described                                                below under Vocational Consultant.

 

1998 to 2001               Supervisor

                                    Crawford Healthcare Management, Green Bay, WI

 

                                    Supervise Vocational and Medical Consultants.  Review written documents for quality assurance purposes.                                              Acquire care work by contacting referral sources.  Assist in the hiring, training, and evaluation of consultants.                                            Continue to provide direct vocational services as described below under Vocational Consultant.

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1996 to 1998               Vocational Consultant

                                    Crawford Healthcare Management, Green Bay, WI

 

                                    Consult with state and government agencies, attorneys, physicians, claims persons and others for the purpose                                        of  providing vocational rehabilitation expertise.  Assess the vocational potential of individuals with disabilities                                            through counseling and testing.  Recommend and coordinate job placement or training opportunities.  Assess                                          loss of earning capacity, draft reports, and provide testimony regarding opinions. Experienced in worker’s                                                  compensation, personal injury, long term disability, and divorce cases.

 

1996                            Internship, Milwaukee, WI 

 

                                    Observed patient examinations, independent medical evaluations, and electrodiagnosis.  Coordinated business                                        development and customer satisfaction activities.  Assisted in the preparation of professional presentations.                                              Interacted with clients, case managers, claims adjusters, attorneys, employers, and administrative law judges to                                      gain a thorough understanding of the worker’s compensation system.

 

1994                            Field Work – Independence Training Center, Milwaukee, WI

 

                                    Provided case management services for several agency clients.  Conducted research to prepare agency for                                              accreditation process.  Coordinated staff meetings for several agency clients.

 

1992                            Rehabilitation Associate-Midwest Rehabilitation Center,

                                    Milwaukee, WI

 

                                    Performed direct care duties in an inpatient brain injury setting.  Participated in group sessions in the areas of                                          speech therapy and occupational therapy.  Assisted clients in the performance of the activities of daily living.

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

 

• National Rehabilitation Association

• National Rehabilitation Counselor Association

• Wisconsin Rehabilitation Counselor Association

 

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:

 

• Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (C.R.C.), 1996

• Certified Professional Counselor (C.P.C.), 1998

• Certified Private Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist, 2002

 

PRESENTATIONS:

 

                  October 2025               Michigan State University

                                                       What’s New in the Field of Forensic Vocational Evaluation?

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                  September 2022          State Bar of Wisconsin

                                                       46th Annual Workers Compensation Update

                                                       Why Vocational Experts are Used in Workers Compensation Claims

 

                  November 2019           International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals

                                                       “Vocational Evaluation Report Writing”

 

                  November 2015           Milwaukee Bar Association

                                                      “Approaches to Vocational Evaluations in Divorce – A Panel Discussion”

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                  July 2012                     Wisconsin Association of Worker’s Compensation Attorneys

                                                      “Maximum Wage Presumption For Worker’s Under Age 27”           

 

                  April 2009                    Wisconsin Association of Rehabilitation Practitioners in the Private Sector

                                                      “A Legal Panel Discussion on Loss of Earning Capacity Analysis”

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                  September 2007         State Bar of Wisconsin

                                                      31st Annual Worker’s Compensation Update Speaker regarding loss of earning capacity

                                                      and vocational retraining claims

 

                  September 2004         Professional Education Systems Institute “Difficult Issues in Determining Vocational Ability”

 

                  November 2002          Wisconsin Bar Association

                                                     “The Role of the Vocational Expert in Divorce Proceedings”

 

                  August 2001                Lorman Education Services

                                                      “Loss of Earning Capacity Overview”

 

                  April 2001                    Lorman Education Services

                                                      “The Role of the Vocational Expert in Returning the Employee to Work”

 

                  March 1998                 Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers

                                                      “Preparing Vocational Loss in Cases”

 

                  July 1997                    Heritage Insurance Company

                                                      “Job Placement with Injured Workers”

 

 

PUBLICATIONS:

 

                Schuyler, B. (2002)

                Wisconsin Journal of Family Law, 22(3), 50-63.

 

                Rumrill, P.D., Roessler, R., Battersby-Longden, J., & Schuyler, B. (1998).

                Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 92(1), 42-54

 

                Rumrill, P.D., Schuyler, B., & Longden, J. (1997).

                Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 91(1), 66-76.