1. LEE O. KNUTSON, M.S., C.R.C., C.D.M.S.
Diplomate - American Board of Vocational Experts
Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant / Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
47 W. North Avenue • P.O. Box 3416 • Northlake, IL 60164
Phone: (708) 288-2739 Fax: (708) 357 - 9150 E-mail: leeknutsoncrc@ymail.com
EDUCATION University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin
Master of Science in Vocational Rehabilitation,
Emphasis in Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment, 1974
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Bachelor of Arts in Education, History/Psychology, 1970
PRIVATE
PRACTICE REHABILITATION ALTERNATIVES, North Riverside, Illinois, 1993 - Present
Proprietor of consulting practice that provides vocational rehabilitation services and expert testimony
to insurance companies, attorneys, and state and federal agencies.
Vocational Expert, Provide Vocational Assessment of Employability and Earning Ability
pertaining to Divorce Cases, 2009 – Present
• Analyze Work History and identify Transferrable Skills
• Address Employability and Earning Capacity
• Provide Options to enhance employability and Earning Ability
• Testimony, if needed
Vocational Expert, Social Security Administration, 1997 - Present
• Testify for cases at the request of the Administrative Law Judge.
• Assist in determining whether or not an individual has the capacity to engage in work.
• Answer hypotheticals regarding transferable skills and impact of various exertional and
non-exertional limitations on an individual’s ability to perform substantial gainful
employment in the local and national economy.
Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant & Vocational Expert
• Focus on restoring lost earning capacity when an individual has sustained a large wage
loss as a result of injury or illness.
• Deliver vocational rehabilitation assistance to individuals with multiple disabilities
• Provide comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services, consultation and expert
testimony in the private sector pertaining to Workers’ Compensation and Divorce cases.
Video Based Job Analysis Provider, Return-to Work America, 2005 - 2007
• Do Video Based Job Analysis, which is displayed via a secure Website for customers as a
Return-to Work America licensee.
Rehabilitation Specialist, U.S. Department of Labor - Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs, 1995 – 2006
• Perform job analysis of injured Federal employees.
• Design and implement job accommodations to allow successful return-to-work.
• If return-to-work not feasible, comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services are
provided including testing, plan development, retraining, placement, and follow-up.

2. Lee O. Knutson, M.S., C.R.C., C.D.M.S
Mediator, State of Illinois Department of Health and Human Services, Division of
Rehabilitation, 2000
• Mediated disputes between customers and Vocational Rehabilitation Services Providers in
accordance with DHS rules and under the authority of the Disabled Persons Rehabilitation
Act.
• Performed first Mediation for DHS/DVR in Illinois.
Impartial Hearing Officer, State of Illinois Department of Health and Human Services, Office
of Rehabilitation, 1993 - 1999
• Presided over Department of Human Services Level II Administrative Hearings.
• Wrote decisions resolving Vocational Rehabilitation Plan disagreements, The Blind
Vendor Program, and The Home Services Program.
Windmills Presenter, 1993 – 1994
• Volunteer presenter of experiential seminar designed by the California Governor’s
Committee for employment of the handicapped.
• Helped seminar participants experience the exclusion encountered by people with
disabilities while seeking employment.
Vocational Expert, Railroad Retirement Board, Chicago, Illinois, 1999
• Assisted the Hearing Officer for the Railroad Retirement Board in addressing eligibility for
retirement benefits by answering hypotheticals pertaining to the impact of various
limitations upon employability in the local and national job market.
EMPLOYMENT
HISTORY American International Health and Rehabilitation Services, Inc., Naperville, Illinois
Senior Rehabilitation Consultant / Regional Testing Coordinator, 1988 - 1993
• Responsible for case management assistance and technical supervision of the vocational
staff.
• Provided vocational rehabilitation services to claimants with head injury, amputation,
multiple trauma, burns, and orthopedic injuries and delivery of testing services throughout
seven states.
• Evaluated credentials and provided consultations for test administrators throughout the
region.
Ellis and Associates, Chicago, Illinois
Rehabilitation Specialist, 1986 - 1988
• Provided vocational rehabilitation services to long term disability and workers’
compensation clients.
Effective Rehabilitation Management, Inc., Arlington Heights, IL
Rehabilitation Specialist, 1985 - 1986
• Developed vocational testing services and served injured workers through assessments, job
analyses and modifications, rehabilitation plan development, and placements.
Skills Technology Center, Everett, Washington,
Registered Rehabilitation Counselor, 1983 – 1984
• Provided Vocational Rehabilitation Services for the U.S. Department of Labor workers’
compensation cases.
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3. Lee O. Knutson, M.S., C.R.C., C.D.M.S
Rehabco-Vocational Services Northwest, Lynnwood, Washington
Registered Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, 1983
• Provide vocational rehabilitation services for injured workers.
• Conducted work tolerance screens using Work Evaluation Systems Technology (WEST).
Wilmar Area Vocational Tech Institute, Technical Assessment Center, Wilmar, Minnesota
Vocational Evaluator, 1980 - 1981
• Utilized standardized testing and Singer and Valpar systems to perform vocational
evaluations.
Conbela Association of Seattle, Seattle, Washington
Director, Vocational Adjustment Services, 1975 - 1978
• Managed and supervised a transitional vocational adjustment program.
• Developed successful job placements utilizing community resources.
• Co-authored a $300,000 grant for Enclaves in Industry.
Orion Industries, Seattle, Washington
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, 1974 – 1975
• Counseled and placed individuals with developmental, physical, and/or multiple
disabilities.
CERTIFICATIONS Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), Commission to Rehabilitation Counselor
Certification, Rolling Meadows, Illinois, #20042, since 1986
Diplomate, American Board of Vocational Experts, Glenview, Illinois, #704, 1986 - present
Certified Disability Management Specialist (CDMS), Certified Disability Management,
Commission (formerly known as Certification of Insurance Rehabilitation Specialists
Commission), Rolling Meadows, Illinois, #5004, since 1989
Rehabilitation Counselor Certification, U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs, Chicago, Illinois, #10240, 1995 - 2008
PROFESSIONAL International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals 1988 - 2007
AFFILIATIONS Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Professionals 1988 - 2007
• Board Member 2003 – 2005.
• Editor ILARP Newsletter 2003 – 2007
National Association of Service Providers in Private Rehabilitation 1990 – 1996
National Rehabilitation Association 1990 – 1996
Illinois Association of Service Providers in Private Rehabilitation 1990 - 1996
• Editor of IASPPR Quarterly and served as Secretary and Board Member.
Association of Vocational Rehabilitation in Illinois 1986 - 1990
• Editor of AVRIL Quarterly and served as Secretary and Board Member.
National Distinguished Service Registry, Medical and Vocational Rehabilitation
1989
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