About Vocational & Occupational Evaluation Services
Evidence-Based Vocational Evaluation Services for Individual & Long-Term Disability
Today there is increasing pressure to make accurate, defensible, and timely disability determinations. Our team provides objective vocational and occupational evaluations that help insurers confidently assess eligibility, functional residual capacity, and return-to-work potential. Our team also collaborates with insureds’ attorneys to strategize vocational grounds for appeals.
Why Partner With Us?
Objective, defensible data
Our vocational evaluations provide measurable findings that support fair, well-documented claim decisions. Our reports are structured to withstand legal scrutiny in both ERISA and non-ERISA environments.
Faster, more accurate claim resolution
We streamline the assessment process, reducing delays and supporting timely benefit determinations.
Our core services include:
Vocational Assessments
A comprehensive vocational evaluation of an insured’s education, work history, material and substantial duties, functional abilities, transferable skills, and labor-market access.
Ideal for:
- Initial disability determinations
- Ongoing eligibility reviews
- Complex or borderline claims
- Appeals
Deliverables include:
- Own occupation analysis
- Any occupation analysis
- Labor Market analysis
- Employability profile
- Functional capacity alignment
- Barriers to return-to-work
- Recommendations for next steps
Occupational Analyses
Detailed analysis of material and substantial duties, physical/cognitive requirements, and work environments, aligned with medical restrictions.
Benefits:
- Assists with Own occupation and Any occupation reviews
- Identifies material and substantial duties
- Clarifies physical and cognitive requirements
- Provides an analysis of how the insured performed the job or how the job is generally performed in the labor market as it relates to policy language
Transferable Skills Analyses (TSA)
We identify realistic alternative occupations based on an insured’s skills, abilities, aptitudes, and residual functional capacity.
Benefits:
- Supports Any Occupation determinations
- Clarifies realistic earning capacity
- Provides objective labor-market data
Return-To-Work
Our Return-to-Work services focus on working with the insured to assist with identifying a suitable RTW goal and plan together. Our vocational counselors provide adjustment counseling to insureds and support reintegration and sustainable new employment. As needed, we can conduct detailed, onsite or remote job analyses to evaluate the material and substantial duties, physical/cognitive demands, workstations, and physical environments.
Our ergonomic evaluations assess posture, repetition, and workstation design to identify risk factors and opportunities for modification. These findings help determine whether reasonable accommodations, ergonomic adjustments, or modified duty options can facilitate a successful return to work while minimizing reinjury risk.
Outcome:
Clear, defensible recommendations that support sound return-to-work decisions, clearly identify job demands, reduce employer and insurer risk, and promote durable work outcomes.
Let's Strengthen Your Disability Claim Decisions and Appeals
Our vocational and occupational evaluations help deliver fair, defensible, and timely disability determinations. Whether you need support for initial claims, appeals, or complex medical reviews, we provide the clarity and objectivity you can rely on.
Meet Our Expert
Christina Casiello M.Ed., CRC
Christina Casiello is a vocational rehabilitation and disability management leader specializing in vocational evaluation, transferable skills analysis, job and labor market analysis, and return-to-work/stay-at-work strategy.
Meet Our Expert
Kerry A. Skillin CRC, CVE, ABVE/D
Kerry Skillin is a vocational consultant and expert witness specializing in employability, wage capacity, and job search evaluations for personal injury and disability/non-disability cases.
