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Assessment
of Earning Capacity
Second Edition
Michael S. Shahnasarian
8 1/2" x 11",
casebound, 324 pages
2004, Lawyers
and Judges
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Table of Contents
Earning capacity is
quite often underappreciated and not fully understood. All to
often in litigated disputes, two vocational evaluators arrive
at radically disparate opinions despite having similar professional
backgrounds and analyzing the same set of facts. Who is the jury
or judge to believe?
In Assessment
of Earning Capacity, Shahnasarian recommends standardization,
objectivity, and consistency in vocational evaluations. He begins
by introducing you to vocational expert services, guiding you
through consultation and the standard methods to determining your
clients' earning capacity. From there you will be taken through
several comprehensive case studies examining common situations
that may require vocational assessment, such as personal injury
cases, family law, employment law, and an all new chapter on long
term disability insurance. Finally, the author presents tips on
appearing as an economic expert in court. You will learn what
is required for trial preparation, testimony, and be presented
with sample deposition questions and tips to aid you in presenting
a professional demeanor while undergoing intense cross examination.
Assessment of
Earning Capacity contains many examples to help you understand
the expert's job.
This second
edition has been extensively revised and contains an
all-new chapter dealing with cases of long-term disability insurance.
Table of Contents
Topics Covered:
- Vocational
expert consultation
- Assess the
value of earning capacity claims
- Investigate
the integrity of vocational expert assessments
- Gain insight
into the assessment process
- Methods of
inquiry
- Career development
potential
- Transferable
skills
- Rehabilitation
psychology
- Vocational
rehabilitation surveys
- Client interview
forms
- Sample clinical
interview
- Earning Capacity
Assessment Form
- Examine the
validity of opposing experts' opinions
- How to present
vocational opinions
Reviews
By: David B. Keuhner, Wisconsin Lawyer - September
1, 2002
The book is well written . . . The analysis is clear and the presentation
concise. Practitioners might consider adopting the author's analytical
framework. Those who practice in this area could use the book
to create their own analytical outline or checklist for dealing
with earning capacity issues.
Related books:
Assessing Damages in Injuries and Deaths of Minor
Children
Emotional Distress
Medical Errors: Investigation and
Case Preparation
Structured Settlements
Valuing Economic Damages in Personal Injury and
Wrongful Death Actions
Table of Contents
Detailed
Table of Contents
1. Vocational
Expert Consultation
2. Methods
of Inquiry
3. Earning
Capacity and Loss of Earning Capacity
4. Assessment
of Earning Capacity in Cases of Acquired Disabilities
5. Assessment
of Earning Capacity in Cases Involving the Americans with Disabilities
Act
6. Assessment
of Earning Capacity in Employment Law Cases
7. Assessment
of Earning Capacity in Family Law Cases
8. Assessment
of Earning Capacity in Cases of Long-Term Disability Insurance
9. Testimony
10. A Case
Study
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