Hall | Mortimer Associates combines the efforts of a group of well-trained and experienced rehabilitation professionals. Our services vary and can be customized to particular needs, but typically fall into the below areas:
CAREER & VOCATIONAL
EVALUATION AND GUIDANCE
Hall | Mortimer Associates provides
comprehensive assessment of an
individual’s
ability to work and benefit from
education and other rehabilitation
services.
Assessment of vocational aptitude,
functional capacity screening, employment
skills,
academic achievement, career
interest, work values, and personality is
available.
These assessments, when combined with
current and relevant research on the
labor
market,
wages, and rehabilitation plan services, provide a global
view of an individual’s
employability and provide the basis
for full development of work capacity. Determinations
of earning capacity and the individual’s ability to benefit
from rehabilitation services provide additional vital
information regarding the impact of disability on an
individual’s work capacity and needed
services.
Detailed vocational rehabilitation
plans include:
Recommendations for further academic, on-the-job, or vocational training.
Detailed labor market analyses to determine likelihood of job placement and employment demands/conditions.
Functional evaluations for assistive technology to determine applicable devices, training and purchases through certified vendors.
When applicable and appropriate, referrals for job placement services through private and community-based providers.
Costs of all future educational and/or vocational services.
Our education consulting services
help to support families as they navigate resources,
accommodations and IEP planning on their education
journey. Services
include:
DISABILITY MANAGEMENT
SERVICES
Disability management services have
been provided for employees and employers since
1989. Hall | Mortimer Associates is committed to a
comprehensive disability management philosophy that seeks to
minimize the impact of disability on workers, their
families, and their employers. As part of this
disability management philosophy, services are provided to
facilitate recovery from the physical, cognitive, and
psychological effects of work impairment. Our services
seek to efficiently and effectively utilize early
intervention case management services and return-to-work
procedures, including job modification and other reasonable
accommodation strategies.
Hall | Mortimer Associates
offers training and technical assistance to employers and
labor organizations in the areas of workers’ compensation,
the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the employer-based
return to work programs. Specialized services are also
provided in the areas of ergonomic job analysis, job
accommodations and the interactive process, and assistive
technology needs.
CONSULTATION / EXPERT
WITNESS TESTIMONY
Hall | Mortimer Associates has
extensive experience providing expert witness testimony in a
variety of legal settings, including personal injury,
employment, and workers' compensation. Issues of
employability, labor market availability, wage earning
capacity, present and future employment opportunity and
comprehensive short and longer term educational and
vocational rehabilitation needs are addressed in a thorough
manner. A particular focus is placed upon accommodations for
school and work including assistive technology
options. Services have been provided in federal and
state courts in a variety of jurisdictions, regionally and
nationally. To insure that we provide the most current
information available, our services utilize the most
up-to-date electronic and print services for employment
& training, labor market, wage, and
rehabilitation-related information. Comprehensive
literature reviews can also be conducted so that expert
opinions are based upon the most timely and credible
research available.
Specifically, our expert witness
services typically provide the
following:
Comprehensive vocational assessment of educational and work skills as they relate to present and future employability.
Detailed Vocational Rehabilitation Plans (see above).
Assessment of job accommodation potential that exists for past or future occupations.
Evaluation of eligibility and
feasibility of vocational rehabilitation services,
including retraining and job
placement.
Estimates of prior and future
earning capacity.
Estimates of impact of disabilities on past and future work life.
The above services and
evaluations provided will be tailored to the needs of a
given individual. All evaluations are provided in a
timely, comprehensive, and cost-effective
manner.
If you don't see what you are looking for
in the discussion of services above, please contact us to discuss your needs. Our
extensive experience and knowledge provide us the
expertise to customize services that can fit
particular needs in most cases.
Dr. Behnush Mortimer is available
for speaking engagements. She has a passion for
people and offers knowledge, inspiration and
motivation as it relates to women in the workforce,
organizational culture, vocational development, and topics
around disability perception and
rights.