{"id":952,"date":"2024-05-01T16:08:46","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T20:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.joannhoffman.com\/blog\/?p=952"},"modified":"2024-05-01T16:08:46","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T20:08:46","slug":"vocational-evaluation-101-from-nerves-to-knowhow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joannhoffman.com\/blog\/vocational-evaluation-101-from-nerves-to-knowhow\/","title":{"rendered":"VOCATIONAL EVALUATION 101: FROM NERVES TO KNOWHOW"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Deborah Caputo — Attorneys Jo Ann Hoffman & Associates, P.A.<\/u><\/p>\n

You sustained injuries while working with a Defense Base Act contractor. As a result, you filed a Defense Base Act claim for benefits for your injuries. The abbreviation that will be referenced throughout this article which is “DBA” for Defense Base Act.<\/p>\n

Your case progresses, litigation proceeds, accompanied by the scheduling of several events. Among these, one particular event, that is arranged by the attorney representing the Employer and their Insurance Carrier, is the Vocational Evaluation.\u00a0This article dives into the details of vocational evaluations and mastering your approach with confidence.<\/p>\n

What is a Vocational Evaluation<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

Glad you asked.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

An injury while working for a DBA contractor not only raises medical<\/a> and disability<\/a> concerns (which warrant separate blog discussions) but also impacts one’s ability to earn wages. The question a vocational evaluator in its simplest form is to address whether the injured person can earn the same wages they did at the time of their injury or in another employment.<\/p>\n

During a vocational evaluation, you, your attorney, and the vocational evaluator meet. Think of your attorney as your filter, ensuring only relevant questions are asked. The evaluator, hired by the Employer and Insurance Carrier, seeks information. The evaluation aims to establish the wage someone with your injuries would earn in the open job market under normal circumstances, and after the evaluation, the evaluator will provide a document titled, the \u201cLabor Market Survey\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Labor Market Survey is essentially a list of potential jobs with each respective job detailing its responsibilities and average salary. The Labor Market Survey will be sent to all parties in the case post-evaluation.<\/p>\n

So, this Labor Market Survey is just based on my evaluation, is that it? \"question-mark-300x237\"<\/em> Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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