The Peoria, Illinois, hearing office of the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review of the Social Security Administration (SSA), is soliciting individuals interested in providing vocational expert (VE) services for Social Security disability hearings.  To qualify a person must have a graduate degree in vocational rehabilitation and extensive expertise in rehabilitation, counseling, and workforce placement of adult individuals with disabilities. 

For an appearance at an SSA hearing, Vocational Experts are currently reimbursed $75.00 - $110.00 per case.  Five to six cases a day are normally scheduled.  Hearings are held in Danville, Springfield, Urbana-Champaign, and Peru, IL, and Davenport, IA.  Some hearings are conducted by video conference.  The VE can determine where and how many hearing dates a month s/he would like.

Interested Vocational Experts should forward a resume and letter of interest to:

Peter Coppersmith
Hearing Office Director
3328 W. Willow Knolls Drive
Peoria, IL 61614-1008
or
FAX:  309-689-9782
or
Peter.Coppersmith@ssa.gov