WHAT IS A VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION ASSESSMENT?
Identifying the effect of injury or disability on an individuals capacity to sustain employment and earn income requires increasingly sophisticated assessment techniques in todays changing economy. In injury cases, a comprehensive evaluation is performed to determine the highest level of occupational functioning, earning capacity, and need for retraining or education. Questions of this nature often arise as a result of injury or impairment. The condition in question may be physical or emotional in origin. An assessment may be requested by the injured party, attorney, employer, insurance company, etc. to assist in determining the need for compensation and/or to identify work compatible with that individuals training, experience, current status, and prognosis. WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE ASSESSMENT? A complete assessment includes relevant personal data, documentation of medical treatment and medications, educational and employment history, analysis of work experience according to specific sk
