Expert Testimony EMPLOYABILITY EVALUATIONS These evaluations examine an individual’s age, health, education, work history, specialized skills, and related factors to create a vocational profile. Based upon this profile, a transferable skills analysis and labor market research is conducted to determine employability and develop opinions regarding earning capacity or wage loss. Employability evaluations are utilized by individuals seeking to change occupations, as well as by the legal community when it is necessary to determine an individual’s capacity for work following injury, illness, or trauma where the issue of lost wages may arise. Similarly, the question of work capacity may arise in cases of matrimonial dissolution or wrongful termination, when the party enjoys good health but earning potential is at issue. It is ORNetwork’s overriding philosophy to provide accurate and objective information in formulating opinions and reports that are defensible in legal settings. EARNING CAPACITY ANALYSIS Through the use of labor market research and the interpretation of pertinent data, an opinion is formulated regarding an individual’s earning capacity or wage loss. This research draws from a data base that includes statistical data compiled by the U.S. Department of Labor in conjunction with customized labor market research. A standard vocational tool in this process is to survey employers to address case specific vocational factors such as existence of jobs, selective placement opportunities, job demands, and wages paid within a specified geographical area. An earning capacity analysis is routinely utilized in the career exploration process to assess the feasibility of various career paths as well as within the legal setting where an individual's specific earning capacity is at issue.