Providing Comprehensive Disability and Vocational Expertise
VETERANS LAW . SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY . LONG TERM DISABILITY CLAIMS
VocRehab Consulting is based in Atlanta, Georgia and offers all services nationwide.
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About VocRehab Consulting and what we do.
Pamela Marbach is qualified as a vocational expert with a CRC (Certified Rehabilitation Counselor) certification and a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling from Georgia State University. Her areas of expertise include evaluating individuals with chronic pain, neurological and brain disorders, visual impairment, personality and mood disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder. She has an in-depth knowledge of the physical, psychological, and medical aspects of disabilities and how they relate to one’s employability in the local and national labor markets. Pamela has been working with attorneys, insurance companies, and employers on assessing disabled individuals in workers compensation, personal injury, veterans’ law, insurance claims, and medical malpractice cases for over fourteen years.
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How are we different from other vocational experts?
– Fast Turnaround
We understand the deadlines that attorneys face and work quickly to provide comprehensive reports with a very quick turnaround (less than 2 weeks).
– Comprehensive Evaluations
With over 14 years of experience providing evaluations and employability analyses for individuals with disabilities, we are well versed in how various disabilities (both mental and physical) can affect an individual’s ability to work. The report always includes a telephone interview of the individual, which is used to gather information on how his/her disability affects his/her ability to perform ADLs, work, interact with others, and function overall in his/her daily life. The information gathered from the interview is used in combination with physician-opined limitations, the individual’s education, and work history to form an opinion as to the employability of the individual. Our clients have continuously praised our detailed and comprehensive reports.
– In-depth understanding of vocational factors which affect an individual’s ability to work.
Various psychological factors such as cognition, pace, persistence, stress, interpersonal functioning, reliability, and motivation are all important in determining an individual’s ability to be gainfully employed and how his/her current limitations may affect this ability. Each of our comprehensive reports include a detailed section outlining the vocational implications of these factors.
– Well-versed in different areas of law
It is important to be able to understand and differentiate between how disability is defined in various settings. Whether it is determining TDIU and ability to perform substantial and gainful activity for Veterans disability or whether an individual meets the definition of being able to perform his/her “own occupation” or “any occupation” through the insurance company, we are able to carefully analyze the evidence and apply it accordingly to each case.
– Experience with both plaintiff and defense
With experience on both sides, we are able to provide unbiased, fair, and objective evaluations no matter which side we are assisting.
How can a vocational expert help your case?
A vocational expert is a role different from, but complementary to, that of a medical expert (i.e., an examining physician)-in the adjudication process. In disability claims, an examining physician applies his expert medical knowledge to define the physical and/or psychological limitations of a claimant’s disability(ies). Vocational experts, on the other hand, accept these medical findings and use their expertise of the labor market to consider the employability of a claimant. Stated otherwise, a vocational expert assesses whether a particular claimant, (given his/her medically defined limitations set forth by the physician), is able to perform the duties required in the fields of employment suitable to his/her training, experience, and education.
A vocational profile takes into consideration several vocationally significant factors such as a person’s education level and training, vocational history, military history, transferable skills, academic skills, as well as the person’s cognitive, physical, and psychological abilities and limitations. Well-versed in guidelines determining disability eligibility, vocational experts provide detailed analyses outlining how an individual’s disability affects his/her ability to work. These analyses are utilized to provide evidence of unemployability and assist individuals in qualifying for the benefits they deserve.
Accomplishments/ Client Testimonials:
Testified as vocational expert in case proving unemployability of Plaintiff based on debilitating effects of prescribed drug, Accutane. Plaintiff was awarded over $25 million.
“Pamela has been doing vocational expert opinions for us for nearly 9 years. She is amazingly thorough and versed in the VA requirements and has been a huge factor in our clients getting the benefits they deserve. We HIGHLY recommend her work!”