VDI

Earning Capacity Evaluation Team

Robert H. Taylor linkCV linkBio
Aubrey Corwin linkCV linkBio
Marcy Tigerman linkCV linkBio
Kelly McMillan linkCV linkBio
Elaine Fraiz linkCV linkBio

VDI vocational experts are available for consultation to determine if all the data necessary to perform this evaluation has been provided at the time of referral and, if necessary, assist the referral source in gathering the necessary data for an ECE to be done.

When Should an Earning Capacity Evaluation Be Done?

An earning capacity evaluation should be done anytime there is the possibility that a plaintiff may have a permanent physical or mental impairment arising from the injuries sustained in the event that is the subject of the litigation that could affect the plaintiff’s ability to work. The presence of permanent impairment alone, however, does not mean that one has sustained a loss of earning capacity. Other factors, such as functional limitations arising from the impairment must also be determined for the
ECE to be done.

Remember, any claim for lost wages and the presence of a medical or psychological condition that could affect the plaintiff’s functional ability to work means that an ECE will probably be necessary.