Understanding Exertional Level Classifications and Why They Matter in Your Disability or Workers Compensation Case
By Farah Majid, MS, CRC, VE | Majid Rehab Consulting LLC INTRODUCTION There are four words that carry enormous weight in almost every disability and workers compensation case. Sedentary. Light. Medium. Heavy. Most people navigating the legal and vocational rehabilitation system have heard these terms. Very few understand what they actually mean — legally, medically, […]
Understanding Vocational Expert Testimony: What Individuals and Professionals Should Know
Learn how vocational testimony supports disability and vocational matters.
Understanding The Workplace Accommodation Process
An overview of accommodations, functional limitations, and the interactive process.
Returning To Work While Receiving Disability Benefits
Common questions regarding work incentives, Ticket to Work, and employment planning.
Five Common Misunderstandings About Workplace Accommodations
Common misconceptions employers and employees frequently encounter.
Understanding Transferable Skills Analysis
How prior work experience and skills may relate to future vocational options.
Understanding the Workplace Accommodation Process
Employers and employees often struggle navigating workplace accommodations, disability disclosures, and return-to-work planning. Understanding the ADA interactive process, functional limitations, and reasonable accommodations can help organizations create compliant and effective workplace solutions.
Working With A Vocational Expert
Counsel seeking a qualified vocational expert for Pennsylvania litigation, SSA hearings, or workers’ compensation matters may contact Majid Rehabilitation Consulting directly. All engagements include a preliminary case review and a clear scope of services prior to retention.
Understanding Vocational & Earning Capacity Assessments
In personal injury and workers’ compensation cases, a forensic vocational expert evaluates the impact of an injury on a person’s ability to work and earn income. This analysis may include transferable skills analysis, labor market surveys, and earning capacity comparisons used as evidence in settlement or trial.
Understanding the SSA Ticket to Work Program
The Ticket to Work program is a free and voluntary SSA program that supports career development for people with disabilities who want to work. Beneficiaries can assign their Ticket to an approved Employment Network to receive vocational services while maintaining access to their benefits during a trial work period.