Unlock Deeper Claim Insights and Optimize Claim Outcomes
An effective return-to-work strategy starts with clear insight. Our Advanced Transferable Skills Analysis provides an evidence-based understanding of each client’s abilities, restrictions, and vocational potential, delivering practical, defensible recommendations for sustainable outcomes. We also offer proactive Change of Definition (COD) screening to guide claim direction, support early planning, and enable more timely, informed decisions.
Advanced Transferable Skills Analysis (TSA-A)
Our Advanced Transferable Skills Analysis goes beyond the capabilities of a standard TSA by delivering a high-impact, decision-ready report designed to support sustainable return-to-work and change of definition planning.
How does the Advanced TSA focus on reasonability and case law?
Improves claim decision durability, reducing long-term risk
Supports defensible decision-making with evidence-based recommendations that stand up to investigation.
Identifies reasonably suitable options by outlining realistic alternate occupational options.
Builds client engagement through recommendations grounded in the client’s assessed abilities and vocational potential.
What sets the Advanced TSA apart from traditional TSA’s?
Occupational Suitability Analysis - A detailed analysis that highlights the most viable occupational pathways based on your client’s functional capabilities, aptitudes, vocational interests, educational background, and transferability.
Proactive Barrier Identification and Mitigation Strategies - An assessment of potential barriers to employment, including training gaps, cognitive demands, or physical restrictions, with tailored mitigation strategies to improve success in the chosen occupation.
Decision-Ready Executive Summary - A clear and concise executive summary, putting key findings front and center for efficient review and quick decision making.
COD Screening Services
It is recommended to begin COD screening 6 to 9 months before the COD date to support optimal and timely claim resolution.
Why does proactive pre-COD screening matter?
Costs rise significantly as claims extend beyond COD
Claims continuing past COD are statistically less likely to resolve successfully
Early COD screening supports client with proactive planning and alternate return-to-work options
Early identification of retraining needs reduces long-duration claims
Informed, evidence-based recommendations to guide claim direction.
Our process streamlines claim resolution by confirming Maximum Medical Recovery (MMR) and the client’s functional abilities, limitations and restrictions to deliver informed recommendations.
Step 1: File Review
The goal of the file review is, ultimately, to determine if the client has reached maximal medical recovery, to provide an overview of their vocational profile, and to understand all medical and non-medical factors contributing to their ongoing absence.
Step 2: Informed Recommendations
After the file review is complete, the VRC will begin to build a recommended action plan, tailored to the client’s needs. We use the following decision matrix to guide our recommendations:
Outcome 1
✅MMR Reached
✅Restrictions/Limitations Clear
Outcome 2
✅MMR Reached
❌Restrictions/Limitations Unclear
Outcome 3
❌MMR Not Reached
✅Restrictions/Limitations Clear
Outcome 4
❌MMR Not Reached
❌Restrictions/Limitations Unclear
Step 3: Implementation of Action Plan
After recommendations have been reviewed and approved, the VRC then implements and monitors the action plan in accordance with the outcomes listed above. In this stage, the VRC coordinates rehab services and monitors progress through frequent updates with the client and medical providers.
Step 4: Employability Confirmation and Claim Resolution
Once employability has been confirmed, a labour market survey and retraining cost summary, job search training, and/or job coaching may be recommended to further increase the employability of the client and ensure lasting return-to-work success.
Our Services
Advanced TSA & COD Screening
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