What do I need to have an Employability and Earnings Capacity Evaluation done?
Hospital records especially discharged summaries and operative reports, treating and examining physicians’ reports, work records and wage information such as W-2 wage statements or Income Tax Returns. Depending on the issues of the case we may request more documents or help you get the assessments required for your client.
How does a Forensic Vocational Expert document my client’s loss?
The vocational expert is to be an unbiased third-party that delineates an injured persons vocational loss and medical future care cost by learning about how their injury affects them physically and their current work skills. We do this by doing several types of assessments. We will review their current medical records and if needed we talk with the individual’s doctors, allied health professionals, psychologists, and review their reports as well as learn about how the injury/illness affects them personally. We then look at a person’s education, work skills, and work history to determine how their Earning Power has been affected presently as well as in the future and offer recommendations on how to maximize the injured individuals home, community, and vocational independence or support needs in the future.
What type of injuries should Employability and Earnings Capacity Evaluation is performed on?
TBI, Low back injuries, neck injuries, spinal cord injuries , severe non-healing fractures, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, brain injuries, loss of vision, burns, psychiatric and psychological trauma. These injuries must have a severe impact on an individual’s ability to perform their prior work or any other type of work activities.
What happens when my case goes to trial and I need an expert witness?
- Objective, defensible (Daubert & Kumho) and thorough approach with attention to detail
- Expertise relevant to a wide variety of disabling conditions and occupations
- Professionalism and reliability
A vocational Expert testimony as Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor and Loss of Employability and loss of earnings capacity issues are accepted in state and federal courts. We will assist you in developing a direct examination so that the damages part of your case can go smoothly.