Components of a Vocational Evaluation may include: Comprehensive Interview; Psychometric Testing; Transferable Skills Analysis; Review of Records; Labor Market Research; Earning Capacity Analysis; and Retraining Plan Review. Each Vocational Evaluation is customized based upon the individual and type of referral. The duration of evaluations ranges between three and five hours.
Provide expert testimony in cases involving a loss of employability and earning capacity. Experience includes a variety of matters related to Workers’ Compensation, Marital Dissolution, Personal Injury, Federal Employers’ Liability Act, Sexual Abuse, and Employment. To request a copy of my current Fee Schedule and Deposition and Trial Testimony List, email: suanne@grobeconsulting.com
Suanne has a strong knowledge of common and complex occupational injuries and employee relations issues. She is experienced in assessing the medical, vocational and financial implications of work related disability, and employee relations cases. She is able to effectively communicate with all interested parties to bring cases to successful resolution. Suanne’s experience while working for one of Minnesota’s largest companies has allowed her to identify trends in the workplace and develop solutions for employers to manage Workers’ Compensation, Short-Term, Long-Term Disability claims and employee relations cases in an effort to build relationships and foster collaborative partnerships across the enterprise, as well as limit the costs of claims.
Suanne’s comprehensive knowledge and application of laws and regulations, with an unparalleled diversity of influencing skills, make her an invaluable partner in managing complex disability and employee relations cases.
Brief Vocational Assessment
· Purpose is to evaluate one primary factor on the Vocational Assessment Form.
Brief Focused Vocational Assessment
· Purpose is to evaluate two or more factors on the Vocational Assessment Form.
Vocational Evaluation
· Purpose is to complete a comprehensive evaluation to address an individual’s employability and earning capacity.
Please select the Vocational Spousal Maintenance link for more detailed information and to download the Vocational Assessment referral form.
Vocational Testing
Skilled in the administration and analysis of psychometric tests, including: interest, personality, achievement, intelligence, and aptitude to identify individual’s strengths and weaknesses relative to the world of work. Testing is also used as an exploration tool to assess the appropriateness of alternative vocational options.
Administer standardized testing for the purpose of identifying or analyzing the appropriateness of a proposed Retraining Plan within the Workers’ Compensation system. Vocational testing can be administered within the scope of an Independent Vocational Evaluation, as well as independent of a litigated matter.
Retraining Plan Reviews
Suanne was a Qualified Rehabilitation Consultant (QRC) from 1998 through 2021. She is experienced with assessing the implications of complex occupational injuries, applying the Rehabilitation Rules, and the role of a QRC and Job Placement Specialist (JPS). Suanne’s national certification as a Vocational Evaluator coupled with her background in conducting Vocational Evaluations has allowed her to critically evaluate proposed Retraining Plans relative to the Poole Factors.