Wrongful Termination Expert Services in Georgia
KWVRS provides wrongful termination vocational, life care planning, and forensic economic analysis for attorneys handling cases in Georgia.
Overview
Wrongful termination cases quantify back pay, front pay, and mitigation efforts, often requiring a vocational evaluation of the claimant's post-termination job search, marketable skills, and comparable-occupation wage data.
Vocational and economic impact
Vocational analysis addresses the claimant's reasonable job search, the availability of comparable positions in the relevant labor market, and the time required to secure comparable or alternative employment.
Damages typically include back pay (from termination to trial), front pay (from trial to expected re-employment), lost benefits, and loss of earning capacity where applicable. Mitigation offsets apply.
Georgia courts and expert standards
Wrongful Termination matters in Georgia are litigated in the state's trial courts, with vocational, life care planning, and economic testimony evaluated under Georgia's expert evidence standard. KWVRS prepares reports and testimony that account for these requirements.
Where these cases are heard
- Superior Court - General jurisdiction; civil cases, felonies, domestic relations, equity
- State Court - Limited jurisdiction; civil cases, misdemeanors, some traffic
- Juvenile Court - All matters involving minors
Highest court: Supreme Court of Georgia. Federal venues: N.D. Ga., M.D. Ga., S.D. Ga..
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 'mitigation' mean in wrongful termination cases?
Mitigation refers to the claimant's obligation to make reasonable efforts to obtain comparable alternative employment. A vocational expert can opine on the reasonableness of the job search and the expected time to secure comparable work.
How is front pay calculated?
Front pay projects expected future losses from the date of trial to a reasonable end point - often the expected date of comparable re-employment or a jurisdictionally accepted cutoff. Present value reduction applies.
Are lost retirement contributions compensable?
In many cases, yes. Employer retirement contributions (401(k) match, pension accruals) and projected interest are quantified as part of lost benefits.
References
- EEOC Enforcement GuidanceGovernment
- BLS Occupational Employment StatisticsGovernment
- BLS Current Employment StatisticsGovernment
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