CDMS in New Hampshire

Reviewed by KW Life Care Planning Editorial Team

Certified Disability Management Specialist (CDMS) is a national certification, not a New Hampshire license. How a New Hampshire court weighs it is decided case by case under the forum's expert rules; this page covers the credential's scope, the New Hampshire venues where a plan is examined, and our planners who hold it and serve New Hampshire.

How the credential is weighed in New Hampshire

The CDMS certifies professionals in disability management: coordinating medical care, benefits, and return-to-work planning for injured workers within workers' compensation and disability systems. In life care planning the credential is relevant to workers' compensation plans, where the planner must understand fee schedules, claims administration, and how future care interacts with the benefit system.

New Hampshire civil claims are tried in the Superior Court. Workers' compensation claims are administered by the Department of Labor, with disputes heard by its hearing officers and the Compensation Appeals Board.

Outside the civil courts, the New Hampshire Department of Labor, Workers' Compensation Division is the forum where a plan is most often examined in New Hampshire. KW Life Care Planning CDMS-credentialed experts apply nationally recognized standards while accounting for New Hampshire's practice environment.

New Hampshire courts and venues

CDMS-credentialed experts provide testimony in New Hampshire's courts, where expert qualification is determined case by case.

Highest court: New Hampshire Supreme Court. Federal venues: D.N.H..

Source: New Hampshire judiciary (courts.state.nh.us)

CDMS experts for New Hampshire matters

KW Life Care Planning provides CDMS-credentialed life care planners for New Hampshire cases, including remote consultation and on-site evaluation where required. Contact us to discuss availability for your matter.

Other credentials in New Hampshire

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the CDMS relate to life care planning?

It documents expertise in the workers' compensation and disability benefit environment. A planner who holds it understands how the plan's items will be paid, disputed, and settled within that system.

Is the CDMS a counseling credential?

No. It certifies disability management practice, which is a coordination and planning role. Counseling credentials such as the CRC are separate, though some professionals hold both.

References

  1. CRCC - CDMS Certification

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