CLINICIANS IN COURT
A Guide to Subpoenas, Depositions, Testifying
256 Pages
By Allan E. Barsky, J.D. MSW, Ph.D., and Jonathan W. Gould, Ph.D.
The Guilford Press, 2002

This book provides practical information to help clinicians from any background understand their role in legal proceedings. it contains suggestions and warnings. It presents 10 rules for testifying.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Explain the clinician's role in legal proceedings
• Explain the role of the "Expert Witness"
• Explain the types of documentary evidence
• Discuss how to avoid malpractice claims

NOLO'S DEPOSITION HANDBOOK
384 Pages
Paul Bergman and Albert Moore
Nolo Press, 4th Edition, 2007

Presents valuable information for those may be called upon to provide testimony for worker's compensation cases as well as other litigation.  For those who have not been deposed, this is an essential guide to prepare for the event.  For those who have been deposed, it is an excellent resource and review prior to another deposition.  This material will help to take some of the "unpleasantness" out of the preparation process.

Upon completion of this course you will be able to identify:

• The purposes for which depositions are used
• How to prepare for a deposition
• The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
• Questions which you can legally refuse to answer

NOLO'S GUIDE TO SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
Getting & Keeping Your Benefits
496 Pages with CD-ROM
David A. Morton, III, M.D.
Nolo Press - 4th Edition 2008

This book is essential for anyone dealing with a long-term or permanent disability.  It is especially useful for professionals who deal with clients/patients who may be seeking SSI or SSDI benefits.  While it deals with the technicalities of a bureaucratic system, the materials are presented in an easily understandable, and non-technical format.  Samples of all the major forms used by the system are presented with guidance on how to complete them.  Excellent glossaries are placed throughout the book.  There is an explanation of what Social Security Disability is, proving a disability, appealing a denial of benefits, as well as a complete listing and descriptions of illnesses covered by Social Security.

Upon completion of the course you will be able to identify:

• What benefits are available to disabled children
• How age, education and work experience affect benefits
• How to prepare a Continuing Disability Review
• SSI Benefits and SSDI Benefits
• And More...

PLANNING FOR UNCERTAINTY
Living Wills and Other Advance Directives
by David John Doukas, M.D. , and William Reichel, M.D.
Johns Hopkins University Press, 2nd Edition, 2007.
124 Pages

People of all ages need to document and communicate clear decisions about the final details of their lives -- when they are healthy. This book will help individuals provide this information to caregivers and family members. A question-and-answer format helps to guide one through this process.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to explain:

• Advance Directives
• The Healthcare Decision-Making Process
• The Patient Self-Determination Act

SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE & GOVERNMENT PENSIONS
454 Pages
By Attorney Joseph Matthews with Dorothy Berman
Nolo, 14th Edition, 2009

This is a concise guide which explains these programs in plain English. Several Social Security programs, Veterans Benefits, Medigap Insurance and Medicaid programs are covered. Provides valuable information for clients/patientse seeking these types of benefits.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Explain a variety of government benefits programs
• Explain work credits
• Explain Medicare, Parts A, B & D

YOUR RIGHTS IN THE WORKPLACE
492 Pages
Barbara Kate Repa - Nolo Press, 8th Edition, 2007

This offering puts into layman's terms, workplace laws affecting Employees and Statutory Employees.  Materials are cross-referenced throughout the book to guide the reader to other areas of the law that may affect employment.

• Illegal firing and layoffs
• Wages and overtime
• Workers' compensation
• Job safety
• Maternity and parental leave
• Sex, race, and age discrimination

This course is a must for the rehabilitationist who works with clients who have left the workplace and/or will re-enter the job market.