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Nov
2018
The Use of Employability Experts in Employment Law Cases
The use of a Vocational Expert is widely used to objectively assess an evaluee’s employability and/or earning capacity in many types of cases. The assessment and documentation of the employability of persons who have been wrongfully terminated or sexually harassed is an important part of the damages in employment law Read More
18
Jan
2018
Vocational Experts Are Not Economists – Documenting the Loss of Earnings in Employment Law Cases
Vocational Experts can add valuable services to assist the Plaintiff or Defense attorney in determining the impact of termination on a Plaintiff’s ability to return to work in their previous occupation, use their skills to perform related occupations, and/or earn money equivalent to their pre-termination earnings. In addition, the expert Read More
19
Dec
2017
OAS, Inc Booth at Texas Trial Lawyers Association Annual Meeting & CLE Seminar was a Huge Success!!
Occupational Assessment Services (OAS) Inc was a Gold Sponsor at Texas Trial Lawyers Association annual meeting & CLE Seminar. The event was held at Eilan Hotel and Spa in San Antonio, Texas where TTLA attendees had an opportunity to “Meet the Expert” at the OAS Booth. Ed Provder, CRC, CLCP, Read More
17
Apr
2017
Documenting the Loss of Earnings in Employment Law Cases
Employment law cases involve such situations of wrongful termination, sexual harassment, age or sex discrimination, whistleblowers, and Americans with Disabilities Act cases. The employability expert can add valuable services to assist the Plaintiff or Defense attorney in determining the impact of the termination on the Plaintiff’s ability to return to Read More
22
Jun
2016
How An Employability Expert Documents the Monetary Damages in Employment Law Cases
Employment law cases involve such situations as wrongful termination, sexual harassment, age or sex discrimination, and Americans with Disabilities Act cases. In these types of cases, the damages consist of loss of past and future earnings. These damages can only be testified to by a vocational expert. The vocational expert Read More
08
Dec
2014
The Value of a Vocational Expert in Employment Law Cases
The employment outlook has been a bit shaky for years, and although the job market has been improving late, scores of small and large companies have been laying off employees since the “Great Recession” began in 2007. While many people have been let go simply for financial reasons, some have Read More