CVE CVE Labor Market & Economic Analysis

Question 1

In vocational evaluation, 'labor market access' refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The proportion of jobs in a geographic area that a client can perform given their abilities and limitations

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The client's ability to commute to available jobs

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The number of job applications a client has submitted

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The wage rate offered by local employers

Question 2

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey is used in vocational evaluation primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Determine prevailing wages for occupations identified in a vocational evaluation

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Administer aptitude tests to clients

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Assess clients' physical demand tolerances

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Identify training programs available in a specific area

Question 3

In a forensic vocational context, 'earning capacity' is BEST defined as:

Accepted Answer

The realistic range of wages a person can earn in the labor market given their vocational abilities, education, and limitations

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The maximum salary the client has ever earned in their work history

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The total value of disability benefits the client receives

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The employer's estimate of what the client's position is worth

Question 4

Which factor is MOST important in determining whether identified occupations represent a 'significant number of jobs' in the national economy?

Accepted Answer

OES/OEWS job count data from the BLS for the relevant occupational categories

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The client's personal preference for job type

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The evaluator's subjective judgment about job availability

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The number of job postings on a single online job board

Question 5

Which economic concept is directly relevant when a vocational evaluator analyzes the wage loss suffered by a plaintiff in a personal injury case?

Accepted Answer

Present value of future earnings and the wage differential between pre- and post-injury earning capacity

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average at the time of injury

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The employer's gross revenue in the year of injury

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The client's tax return information from five years prior

Question 6

In labor market research for vocational evaluation, which source provides the MOST authoritative data on employment trends and occupational projections?

Accepted Answer

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Outlook Handbook and Employment Projections

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Anecdotal information from local employers

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Job postings from a single online job platform

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Trade union membership data