Vocational consulting and expert services wherever jobs exist.
Jesse Ogren provides vocational rehabilitation consulting and expert witness services for attorneys, insurers, employers, and injured workers. Services are available across Wisconsin, Minnesota, and nationwide.
01 / Services
Return to Work Center Services
Vocational Expert Testimony
Professional forensic services for personal injury, divorce, FELA, workers' compensation, and ADA-related cases.
Vocational Evaluation
By requesting a Vocational Evaluation, you will gain an understanding of employability and earning capacity.
Case Management
Client-focused counseling aimed at returning someone to their highest possible employment outcome.
Job Development and Placement
A part of case management, clients will be taught methods to seek employment or complete vocational training.
Job Analysis
A method of analyzing an occupation to determine physical and mental requirements.
Vocational Resources
Resources to find jobs, training programs, and federal resources used by the experts at the Return to Work Center.
02 / Forensic
Vocational Expert Services
Personal Injury
Vocational evaluations or file reviews of an injured person on behalf of the plaintiff or the defendant.
Federal Employee Liability Act (FELA)
Mr. Ogren has been working in cases involving railroads since 2010, throughout the Midwest and United States.
Marital Dissolution
Vocational evaluations performed on the requesting or opposing party in a dispute, or both.
Workers' Compensation
Providing vocational expert opinions for workers' compensation cases in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Medical Malpractice
Expert opinions following the evaluation of a case involving a medical malpractice claim.
Disability Cases
Cases involving a dispute in Long-Term Disability, Social Security Disability, or Veterans Unemployability.
03 / FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a vocational expert witness do?
A vocational expert witness evaluates a person's employability and earning capacity, then provides written expert opinions and courtroom testimony in legal cases such as personal injury, workers' compensation, FELA, and divorce.
What is a vocational evaluation?
A vocational evaluation determines a person's employment and educational history and how medical conditions affect the ability to work. It may include standardized testing and a medical file review, and results in a vocational plan or a report on earning capacity impairment.
Where does Mr. Ogren practice?
Mr. Ogren provides vocational expert services in Wisconsin and Minnesota, and expert witness testimony nationwide, including state and federal courts.
What are Mr. Ogren's credentials?
Jesse Ogren holds a Master of Science in vocational rehabilitation, is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). He has worked in vocational rehabilitation since 2008.
How do I request a fee schedule or Curriculum Vitae?
Contact the Return to Work Center by phone at 612-353-5154 or use the contact form on this website. Mr. Ogren will respond with cost information for work products, his fee schedule, and his Curriculum Vitae.
Jesse Ogren, MS, CRC, LPC
Please contact me with any questions regarding costs associated with the work products above, my fee schedule, or my Curriculum Vitae.