08/25/2026
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has identified 24 key worker trait categories essential for accurately matching an individual to an occupation. A robust evaluation must analyze all 24, including critical factors such as:
• Physical Demands: Precise measurements of strength, climbing, stooping, fi*****ng, etc.
• Environmental Conditions Tolerance: Ability to withstand specific work settings - cold, heat, humidity.
• Aptitudes: Form perception, spatial perception, and clerical perception, etc.
• Temperament Factors: Ability to work under stress or directing others, etc.
• Interests and Work Values.
A vocational evaluation that utilizes all 24 traits produces a defensible, comprehensive occupational match grounded in objective testing, peer-reviewed data, not a subjective-level guess based on job title alone.
What sets our methodology apart is that these 24 traits do not exist in isolation. At Beacon Rehab, we execute a seamless data flow where the vocational analysis is directly integrated with concrete functional capacity assessment, aptitude/achievement testing, and a transferable skills analysis to determine actual work capacity and residual functionality.
Finally, to legally insulate the damages profile, our standardized data is built to be combined with a separate Forensic Economic Report to apply the necessary discount rates and calculate accurate present value.
We apply all 24 DOL worker traits in every vocational evaluation. That's not standard practice. It should be.
