EXHIBIT 10.1

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT



         Agreement  made  and  entered  into  the 7th day of June  2001,  by and
between American Claims Evaluation, Inc., a New York corporation, having a place
of business at One Jericho Plaza, Jericho, New York 11753 ("Employer"), and Gary
Gelman, c/o the Company, One Jericho Plaza, Jericho, NY 11753 ("Employee").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:
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         WHEREAS,  Employer is engaged in the business of  providing  vocational
rehabilitation and disability management services; and

         WHEREAS,  Employer  desires to employ Employee as Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer of Employer,  and Employee desires to be employed by
Employer, all pursuant to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth;

         NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the  foregoing  and the  mutual
promises and covenants herein contained, it is agreed as follows:

1. EMPLOYMENT; DUTIES.
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         Employer  hereby  employs  Employee  as Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive  Officer of  Employer.  Subject at all times to the  direction  of the
Board of Directors of Employer,  Employee  shall  perform  executive  duties and
shall also  perform  such other  services  and duties as the Board of  Directors
shall determine.

2. EMPLOYMENT.
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         Employee  hereby  accepts  employment  by  Employer  upon the terms and
conditions  contained  herein and agrees that during the term of this Agreement,
Employee shall devote such time as he in his sole discretion  deems necessary or
appropriate  to promote the business of  Employer.  Except as  specifically  set
forth below, Employee,  during the term of this Agreement,  will not perform any
services for any other entity,  whether such entity conducts a business which is
competitive  with the  business of Employer or is engaged in any other  business
activity;  provided, however, nothing herein contained shall be construed as (a)
preventing  Employee  from  investing  his  personal  assets in any  business or
businesses  which do not  compete  directly or  indirectly  with  Employer,  (b)
preventing  Employee  from  purchasing   securities  in  any  corporation  whose
securities  are  regularly  traded,  if such  purchases  shall not result in his
owning  beneficially  at any  time 3% or more of the  equity  securities  of any
corporation engaged in a business which is competitive,  directly or indirectly,
to that of Employer, or (c) preventing Employee from engaging in any activities,
if he receives the prior  approval of the Board of  Directors  of Employer  with
respect to his engaging in such activities.  Employee is specifically  given the
right to devote time and effort to the  business of American  Para  Professional
Systems, Inc.


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3. TERM.
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         Employee's  employment  hereunder  shall  be for a term of one (1) year
commencing on the date hereof (the  "Effective  Date").  This Agreement shall be
automatically  extended from year to year  thereafter  unless either party gives
not less than three (3) months prior written notice to the other that such party
elects to have this Agreement  terminate  effective at the end of the initial or
then current renewal term.

4. COMPENSATION.
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         (a) As full  compensation for the performance of the Employee's  duties
on behalf of Employer,  Employer  shall pay Employee a salary at the rate of Two
Hundred  Thirty Eight  Thousand and Eight Hundred  Dollars  ($238,800),  payable
biweekly, or otherwise in accordance with the usual practice of Employer.

         (b) Employer  shall  reimburse  Employee  for the expenses  incurred by
Employee in connection with his duties hereunder,  such expenses to include, but
not be limited to, travel, entertainment,  and automobile; such reimbursement to
be made in accordance  with regular  Employer  policy and upon  presentation  by
Employee of the details of, and vouchers for, such expenses.

5. FRINGE BENEFITS.
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         During the term of this  Agreement,  Employer  shall make  available to
Employee on the same terms and conditions as afforded other  employees,  medical
coverage and other fringe benefits.

6. NON-COMPETITION.
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         (a) During the term of this Agreement and for a period of two (2) years
from the date of termination of his employment  hereunder,  Employee agrees that
he will not in any manner,  directly or indirectly,  on behalf of himself or any
person, firm, partnership,  joint venture,  corporation or other business entity
("Person"),  solicit any customers  who are  presently or may  hereafter  become
customers of Employer for business similar to Employer's business, or enter into
or engage in any business  substantially similar to Employer's business,  either
as an individual for his own account, or as a partner, joint venturer, employee,
agent,  salesman,  officer,  director or  shareholder  of a Person  operating or
intending to operate in the United States.

         (b) Subsequent to the termination of this Agreement,  Employee will not
interfere with or disrupt or attempt to disrupt Employer's business relationship
with its  customers or suppliers or solicit any of the employees of Employer for
a period of one (1) year from the date of termination of this Agreement.

         (c)  In the  event  that  Employee  breaches  any  provisions  of  this
paragraph or there is a threatened breach, then, in addition to any other rights
which  Employer may have,  Employer  shall be entitled to  injunctive  relief to
enforce  the  restrictions  contained  herein.  In  the  event  that  an  actual
proceeding  is brought in equity to enforce the  provisions  of this  paragraph,
Employee shall not urge as a defense that there is an adequate remedy at law nor
shall  Employer  be  prevented  from  seeking  any other  remedies  which may be
available.

         (d) The  existence of any claim or cause of action by Employer  against
Employee,  whether  predicated  upon  this  Agreement  or  otherwise,  shall not
constitute a defense to the enforcement by Employer of the foregoing restrictive
covenants but shall be litigated separately.


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7. DISABILITY COMPENSATION.
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         If because of mental,  physical or other  disability  Employee shall be
incapacitated from fully performing his obligations and agreements hereunder, he
will receive from Employer the following percentage of the payments to be made:

                Period After Beginning                      Percentage of
                of Disability                               Compensation
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                0-3 months                                   100%
                3-6 months                                    50%
                Thereafter                                   -0-

         Employer  shall  have  the  right  to have  Employee  examined  at such
reasonable  time or times by such  physicians  as Employer  may  designate,  and
Employee will make himself available for and submit himself to such examinations
as and  when  requested.  Any  amounts  received  by  Employee  pursuant  to any
disability  insurance  maintained by Employer  (including  disability  insurance
maintained  under state law) shall be applied against the payments to be made to
Employee under this paragraph 7.

8. EARLY TERMINATION.
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         (a) In the event that  Employee  shall die or shall be  disabled  for a
period of time  greater  than six (6) months (the  "Disability  Period."),  this
Agreement  shall be terminated as of the date of death or the date of expiration
of the Disability Period.

         (b) Employer shall have the right to terminate this Agreement,  without
any further  obligation  on  Employer's  part,  upon fifteen (15) days notice if
Employee  commits an offense  involving moral turpitude under federal,  state or
local laws.

         (c) This Agreement  shall  automatically  terminate in the event of the
dissolution, bankruptcy or insolvency of Employer.

9. NOTICES.
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         All  notices  hereunder  shall be in  writing  and shall be sent to the
parties at the  respective  addresses  above set  forth.  All  notices  shall be
delivered in person or given by facsimile,  overnight  courier  service (such as
Federal Express),  registered or certified mail,  postage prepaid,  and shall be
deemed to have been given when  delivered  in person or  deposited in the United
States mail.  Either party may designate any other address to which notice shall
be given,  by giving notice to the other of such change of address in the manner
herein  provided.  A copy of any such notice  shall be sent by ordinary  mail to
Edward I. Tishelman,  Esq.,  Hartman & Craven LLP, 460 Park Avenue,  Suite 1100,
New York, New York 10022.

10. SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS.
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         If any  provision  of this  Agreement  shall be  declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid,  illegal or incapable of being enforced in
whole or in part, the remaining  conditions  and provisions or portions  thereof
shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect and enforceable to the extent
they are  valid,  legal  and  enforceable,  and no  provision  shall  be  deemed
dependent upon any other covenant or provision unless so expressed herein.


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11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; MODIFICATION.
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         This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties relating to
the  subject  matter  hereof,  and the parties  hereto have made no  agreements,
representations  or warranties  relating to the subject matter of this Agreement
which are not set forth herein. No modification of this Agreement shall be valid
unless made in writing and signed by the parties hereto.

12. BINDING EFFECT.
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         The rights, benefits, duties and obligations under this Agreement shall
inure to, and be binding upon, the Employer,  its  successors  and assigns,  and
upon the  Employee  and his  legal  representatives,  heirs and  legatees.  This
Agreement  constitutes a personal service agreement,  and the performance of the
Employee's  obligations  hereunder  may not be  transferred  or  assigned by the
Employee.

13. NON-WAIVER.
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         The failure of either  party to insist upon the strict  performance  of
any of the terms,  conditions  and  provisions  of this  Agreement  shall not be
construed as a waiver or relinquishment of future compliance therewith, and said
terms,  conditions  and  provisions  shall  remain in full force and effect.  No
waiver of any term or  condition  of this  Agreement on the part of either party
shall be effective for any purpose  whatsoever  unless such waiver is in writing
and signed by such party.

14. GOVERNING LAW.
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         This Agreement shall be construed and governed by the laws of the State
of New York.

15. ARBITRATION.
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         Except as provided in Paragraph  7, any  controversy  or claim  arising
under,  out of, or in  connection  with this  Agreement or any breach or claimed
breach thereof,  shall be settled by arbitration in the Village of Mineola,  New
York,  before a panel of three  arbitrators,  in accordance  with the rules then
obtaining of the American Arbitration  Association,  and judgment upon any award
rendered may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

16. HEADINGS.
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         The headings of the paragraphs  herein are inserted for convenience and
shall not affect any interpretation of this Agreement.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the
day and year first above written. American Claims Evaluation, Inc.

                                   By:  /s/ GARY J. KNAUER
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                                        Gary J. Knauer, Chief Financial Officer


                                        /s/ GARY GELMAN
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                                        Gary Gelman - Employee