Certified Vocational Rehabilitation Expert / Witness
If you are in need of a vocational rehabilitation specialist in the areas of Family Law, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Disability, or Forensic Research call Ronald Leebove, CRC, LLC.
Ron performing job analysis at a local dry cleaning plant.
Listed below is an outline of the Vocational Rehabilitation Process, which can include:
i. Introduction – Topic: Rehabilitation in the Legal Arena
ii. Assessment and Evaluation
- Intake interview
- Review of all medical records and school records
- Setting goals and an appropriate diagnostic plan
- Interpretation of patient medical status and physical/cognitive limitations
- Confer with treating doctors and therapists to manage medical care and costs
- Patient referrals for medical evaluations and treatment
iii. Vocational Phase of Rehabilitation Services
- Scheduling, review and/or interpretation of vocational testing
- Transferable work skills analysis
- The Functional Capacity Evaluation
- The Job Analysis and its impact on damages
- The Work Hardening or Work Conditioning Program
- Vocational counseling and career planning
iv. I.M.E. / D.M.E. Examination
- Review and interpretation of medical information and physical/cognitive limitations
- Patient preparation for physician’s interview and physical examination
- Accompany patient to I.M.E./D.M.E. Examination
v. Expert Testimony
- Educates jury on the effects of injury on employment and activities of daily living
- Explains reason for change of employment or that patient can return to work with minimal adjustment
- Provides vocational rehabilitation opinions regarding loss of earning capacity / loss of earnings
Vocational Evaluations – Family Law
- I offer vocational evaluations as they apply to family law cases and, more specifically, spousal maintenance issues.
- I am able to render expert opinions pertaining to vocational/employment potential, loss of earnings and earning capacity.
- My analysis is not limited to simple calculations, but further identifies available jobs, wages and benefits, training requirements and appropriate job search techniques to successfully obtain employment.
- The analysis takes into consideration:
- custody of children
- age
- education
- employment history
- transferable skills
- labor market trends
- disability that may be reported by the individual being examined
Please give me a call or complete an inquiry form so we can discuss your particular needs.
I’ll be glad to answer any questions you may have about the process or services I provide.