Joe’s commitment to providing vocational assistance to people with disabling injuries has spanned his professional career since 1973 in the fast changing field of disability management.

As the CEO of VoCare Services, Inc., a Cleveland, Ohio health care management firm specializing in disability management, managed care and consulting, Joe stresses the need to provide high quality, sensitive health care using innovative and consistent cost control management practices.

Previous to his leadership role at VoCare Services, Inc, Joe was the Director of Industrial Rehabilitation at Lakeland Healthcare Corporation and the National Manager of Upjohn Health Programs.

Joe has earned a reputation for credibility for his expert opinions and professional testimony in both medical and vocational court cases. Highly regarded for his expertise in developing effective vocational solutions for disabled workers, Joe’s opinions on a wide variety of workers’ compensation issues have been leveraged by state and federal agencies, employers and claimants alike.

His contributions to the practice of disability management include the Chairmanship of the Ohio Industrial Commission’s committee to study and make recommendations on professional guidelines for vocational experts. He has served as chairman of the IOTF-O*NET Committee, representing sixteen professional associations, working with the United States Department of Labor and the Social Security Administration, to review O*NET policies and procedures as they relate to people with disabilities.

Joe holds a Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Administration from DePaul University in Chicago and a Bachelors Degree from Ohio University. Joe is also a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC.)