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Scientific Method of Analyzing Occupations and Worker Trait Factor Analysis After a Worker Experiences an Injury

January 19, 2024

Scientific Method of Analyzing Occupations and Worker Trait Factor Analysis After a Worker Experiences an Injury

When a worker experiences an accident that results in an injury, questions about their work loss/ wage capacity are a main concern. Understanding the capabilities of an individual requires a thorough vocational evaluation of their work history, medical history, physical capacities, aptitudes, educational development, environmental tolerances, and personal concerns. As a full evaluation is complicated, […]

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Functional Capacity Evaluation

December 6, 2023

Functional Capacity Evaluation

By Ron Smolarski, MA, CLCP, CEA, CRC, IPEC, LPC, CCM, CVE, CRV, CDEII. As appears in The Journal of Forensic Vocational Analysis, Volume 23, Number 1, Summer 2023.      Since its inception, the functional capacity evaluation (FCE) has been a very suitable evaluation model for the rehabilitation community, specifically vocational rehabilitation counselors and vocational rehabilitation […]

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Considerations When Hiring a Damage Expert for Your Personal Injury Case

November 28, 2022

Considerations When Hiring a Damage Expert for Your Personal Injury Case

You have a case that requires a damage expert.  What would be the decisions an attorney needs to make about who to hire? First, you need someone with the academic training and certification to measure objectively your client’s/claimant’s physical aptitude, achievement, temperament, interests, and personality traits.  This professional will need to compare your client’s preinjury […]

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The Difference Between a Medical Cost Projection and a Life Care Plan

March 31, 2022

The Difference Between a Medical Cost Projection and a Life Care Plan

When looking at future medical expenses, there are many ways to estimate and project your actual, real-world costs. However, the nature of these projections can vary greatly. For mediation or settlement, the process isn’t as extensive as cases that will require deposition and trial. Therefore, it’s important to understand the differences between a medical cost […]

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Vocational Evaluation for Personal Injury Cases

January 21, 2022

Vocational Evaluation for Personal Injury Cases

Quality personal injury Vocational testing and evaluation involves test instruments that measure the following: reasoning, math, language, spatial perception, form perception, clerical perception, finger dexterity, manual dexterity, eye/hand/foot coordination, color discrimination, strength, climbing/ balancing, stoop/kneeling, reaching / handling, talking/hearing, seeing, work location, extreme cold, extreme heat, wetness/ humidity, noise/vibration, hazards, dusts/ fumes.  These are the […]

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MVQS Worker Trait Factor Analysis

May 27, 2021

MVQS Worker Trait Factor Analysis

Ron Smolarski, M.A., ABVE/D, IPEC, CRC, CVE McCroskey MVQS is now operational to 2030. Soon, MVQS will be operational early in 2021. A team of MVQS users tested and used the software in 2020. As testers and working with the original MVQS Programmer/ Rehab Counselor, Dr. Wattenbarger and a new programmer, Dan Bur, we are […]

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Household Chore Damages Assessment

May 27, 2021

Household Chore Damages Assessment

Ronald Smolarski, MA, CEA, ABVE/D, CLCP, IPEC, CDEII, CCM, CVE, CRC,  CRV/D, ABMP/D Abstract. Accurate and practical assessment of the monetary damages associated with disability, in terms of household chores, is a concern for vocational experts, rehabilitation counselors, forensic economists, life care planners, psychologists, accountants, and finance professionals. Such assessment requires consideration of pre- and […]

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