Serving Pennsylvania Attorneys
Vocational Expert Witness Services in Pennsylvania
Evidence-based vocational evaluations, earning capacity assessments, and expert testimony for attorneys across Pennsylvania — from Philadelphia and its federal corridor to Pittsburgh and Central PA.
Request a ConsultationIrwin Vocational Consulting accepts vocational rehabilitation cases from attorneys throughout Pennsylvania, including workers' compensation proceedings, personal injury and tort litigation, Social Security disability appeals, and federal employment matters. Pennsylvania has one of the most active workers' compensation bars in the country, and vocational expert testimony — including impairment rating evaluations and earning capacity assessments — is central to contested disability cases. Chey Irwin, CRC, CVE, provides defensible vocational reports and testimony accepted in Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Appeal Board proceedings, the Eastern and Western Districts of Pennsylvania, and Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas.
Vocational Expert Services for Pennsylvania Attorneys
Evidence-based, defensible vocational opinions accepted in Pennsylvania courts, administrative hearings, and federal proceedings.
Pennsylvania Courts & Proceedings
Pennsylvania's vocational expert market is shaped by its large workers' compensation system, active federal courts in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and significant Social Security disability caseload. Vocational testimony is particularly critical in Pennsylvania workers' comp Impairment Rating Evaluations (IREs), earning capacity assessments, and long-term disability litigation. IVC serves plaintiff and defense counsel in both the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh legal markets, as well as Harrisburg-area administrative proceedings.
- Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Appeal Board
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh)
- Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court
- Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas (Philadelphia, Allegheny, Dauphin, Lancaster)
- Office of Hearings and Appeals — Social Security Administration
- EEOC — Philadelphia District Office
- Third Circuit Court of Appeals (Philadelphia)
Case Types Accepted
- Workers' compensation disputes and Impairment Rating Evaluations (IREs)
- Personal injury and tort litigation (plaintiff and defense)
- Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) appeals
- Federal employment and EEO matters
- Veteran Individual Unemployability (IU) evaluations
- ADA and disability discrimination cases
- Wrongful termination and lost earnings assessments
- Long-term disability (LTD) insurance evaluations
- Earning capacity analyses in divorce and family law matters
Why Pennsylvania Attorneys Choose IVC
Chey Irwin, CRC, CVE, brings over 20 years of vocational rehabilitation expertise and senior leadership at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to every case. Her reports are analytically rigorous, methodologically defensible, and written to withstand cross-examination.
- CRC- and CVE-certified vocational rehabilitation counselor
- Former Deputy Director, VA Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment (VR&E) Service
- 20+ years of vocational rehabilitation and workforce development experience
- Member of ABVE, IARP, and VECAP
- Expert testimony in legal, federal, and administrative proceedings
- Objective, evidence-based — independent of referral source
Areas Served in Pennsylvania
Consultations available in-person and remotely throughout Pennsylvania.
Ready to Work with a Pennsylvania Vocational Expert?
Contact Irwin Vocational Consulting to discuss your case. Reports available for review, deposition, and trial testimony throughout Pennsylvania.