December 6, 2023
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 […]
November 28, 2022
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 […]
August 25, 2022
One of the most important references in any personal injury or accident case will be a life care plan. These are critical for establishing real world costs associated with continued life following a tragic incident that may affect mobility, function, and other aspects of daily life. When you’re handling a personal injury case, it’s critical […]
March 31, 2022
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 […]
January 21, 2022
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 […]
May 27, 2021
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 […]
May 27, 2021
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 […]
May 3, 2021
A life care plan for pediatric patients undergoing organ transplantation is important to realize the full scope of the costs and common associated risks. Dramatic improvements in graft and patient survival rates has increased within the past 10 years. Improvements in immunosuppressive medications has also enhanced organ transplants. Children awaiting transplants share some common issues: […]
