Services
Luis Mas & Associates
Family Law
In Divorce, retaining a Board Certified Vocational Expert can be one of the most valuable investments you and your client can make.
•Our services can be crucial for marital dissolution cases, for modification of support and in determining child support scenarios.
•The examination assesses the party’s ability to obtain employment based on their age, health, education, skills and employment history.
•If your spouse is seeking alimony or maintenance and claims to be unable to meet their own needs, a vocational expert can help prove that they are potentially capable of making ends meet but are choosing not to.
•If child support calculations are a result of income, our services can provide the data to impute the income of the spouse; you will possibly be able to reduce the amount of support to be paid. We can conduct an analysis of an individual’s job skills and the transferability of those skills to the current job market.
•Because Vocational Experts are able to understand the economy better than most, courts are typically receptive to our services. Vocational expert opinions carry a lot of weight with judges as to whether or not the person can be working, and how much they could be making.
•Pursuant to Family Law Code Section 4331 the court can order a spouse to submit to an examination by a Vocational Training Counselor. Our services can be requested by the client or we can be appointed as the court’s expert.
Workers Compensation
At LM & A we use a process to help determine an individual’s current as well as future employability.
Services Provided:
•Earnings Capacity Evaluations
•DFEC Evaluation/Ogilvie Analysis
•LeBeouf Evaluations
•Litigation Support-Defense and Applicant
Whenever there is a question regarding whether an injured worker is amenable to vocational rehabilitation, an objective methodology is both required and necessary. Let LM & A be your guide to determine this process.
Personal Injury / Employment Law / Medical Malpractice
In cases of discrimination, wrongful termination, and harassment LM & A provides defendants and plaintiffs with vocational evaluations to determine the effects on earnings capacity.
Services Provided:
•Vocational Evaluation to determine suitable gainful activities in the local labor market and earnings capacity.
•Review of mitigation procedures.
•Research to determine whether a reasonable job search was completed.
•Wage and Job Openings using local and government resources.
•Labor Market Research.
SIBTF - Subsequent Injury Trust Fund
LM & A provides Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF) Reports which take into account:
Services Provided:
•review of medical, vocational, and legal documentation
•employment history
•functional limitations
•transferability of skills
•determining whether pre and post conditions result in a labor disabling loss of market access.
Career Services
•Vocational Assessments
Assessment interview, determination of existing skills, future career goals
•Job Analysis
Detailed description of tasks performed, physical functions, and workplace modifications.
•Transferable Skill Assessment
Computerized assessment of employment options and wages using the McCroskey Job Person Matching System which has documented validity and reliability data.
•Testing
Assessment of general learning ability, academic achievement, aptitudes, interests, personal preferences, and dexterity used in determining appropriateness of vocational choice and ability to benefit from training.
•Job Opportunity Research
Research of the local labor market addressing job availability, consistency of candidate’s background to the opportunity available, education and wages.
•Career Plan Development & Management
Development of customized return to work plan utilizing multiple avenues such as direct job placement, education or retraining and self-employment coaching to achieve successful completion of the vocational plan.
•Resume Development
To differentiate oneself from other applicants in a competitive marketplace, a professional resume is crafted outlining background, experience, and accomplishments.
•Job Search Skills
Coaching and instruction in techniques to research jobs, schedule, and shine during interviews, negotiate a compensation package and follow-up until a job is secured.
•Job Placement
Structured assistance in implementing and carrying out a job search campaign.
