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Effect of Disability on a Spouse’s Income: A Vocational Expert’s Perspective
Devin Lessne, MA, MS, CRC, CDMS, ABVE/D, IPEC, CVE, ICVEVocational Expert Services, Inc. Beth Leitman, MS, CRC, CVE, CDMS, IPECVocational Expert Services, Inc. Evaluating wage-earning
Wage Loss Vocational Assessment for Melbourne, FL
When a worker is injured, there are many different areas that are examined to determine the impact an injury has had on an individual’s ability
Labor Market Surveys and Divorce Cases
What is a Labor Market Survey? An important aspect of a vocational assessment in divorce cases is that of a labor market survey (LMS). A
Workers’ Compensation Basics
When people are injured on the job, Workers’ Compensation (a.k.a., workers’ comp) can offer a means of assisting employees while they recover by offering them benefits.
COVID-19 and its impact on Workers’ Compensation
Workers’ Compensation (a.k.a., workers’ comp) deals with an individual becoming injured or obtaining an illness at a workplace and assists them with returning to work
Why Vocational Evaluations in Divorce are Important
How Does a Vocational Evaluation Benefit Me? It can be beneficial to have a Vocational Expert (VE) in a divorce case. In general, a VE
The Occupational Requirements Survey (ORS)
by Brenda Martinez Richardson, MS, CRC, PVE, IPEC What is The Occupational Requirements Survey (ORS)? The Occupational Requirements Survey (ORS) is a product of the
An Overview of Vocational Issues within Gray Divorce Cases
Gray Divorce Rates are Increasing From 1990 onwards, the cases of “Gray Divorce,” or divorce after age 50, have increased substantially, to the point where
Proving PTD in Workers’ Compensation: What Makes a Good Job Search?
by Brenda Martinez Richardson and Tracey Wilkerson What is PTD (Permanent Total Disability)? Permanent total disability (PTD) is the compensation for disability that may be
Divorce Vocational Evaluations During COVID-19
A vocational evaluation is a useful tool for divorce cases, providing a wide variety of information. A vocational evaluation may be used to determine an
The Importance of a Vocational Expert in TDIU Cases
There are many aspects to a Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) case, as well as aspects of it that can make the process
Importance of Medical Documentation and TDIU Claims
Difficulties with TDIU Claims According to an article by Wheeler, J. L. (2018), one of the more well-known difficulties with TDIU claims is a lack
TDIU: Total Disability Individual Unemployability
Who Can Provide Expert Opinion on Veteran’s Disability Condition? When it comes to a Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) case, Vocational Experts are
TDIU and SSDI: What Do the Agencies’ Interaction Mean for Vocational Experts?
Coordination of Benefits According to an article by Muller et al. (2004), in recent years, there have been pushes to have more coordination between the
Older Veterans and TDIU: The Unique Vocational Challenges for a Growing Population
Older Veterans with Disability Benefits have Increased Veterans claiming disability have long since been a growing population, including those veterans who are collecting Total Disability
Role of a Vocational Expert in a TDIU Claim
by Devin Lessne, MA, MS, CRC, CDMS, ABVE/F, PVE, IPEC and Claire Ziegler, MA, CRC, IPEC The Orange County Bar Association – The Briefs –