skills/legal/economic-loss-report/SKILL.md
Generates a Lost Wage & Economic Loss Report for personal injury litigation. Calculates past/future lost wages, diminished earning capacity, medical expenses, and out-of-pocket costs with source-cited, present-value projections. Use when quantifying economic damages for plaintiff-side personal injury matters during discovery, pre-trial, or settlement. Trigger: lost wages, economic damages, earning capacity, wage loss, damages calculation, personal injury damages.
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Calculates all economic damages in a personal injury matter, structured to withstand scrutiny from opposing counsel, insurance adjusters, experts, and the court.
Gather before starting:
| Element | Include | |---------|---------| | Identity | Full name, DOB, contact | | Incident | Date, location, nature, parties | | Injuries | Diagnoses, treatment timeline, current status, prognosis | | Permanent impairments | Work restrictions with physician quotes and citations | | Scope | Time periods covered; past vs. future losses |
Cite source document and page for every fact. Flag gaps for follow-up discovery.
Extract from pay stubs, W-2s, tax returns, employer letters:
| Component | Method | |-----------|--------| | Base wage/salary | Rate + raise dates | | Overtime | 12-24 month pre-injury average, month-by-month | | Bonuses/commissions | Payment patterns and amounts | | Benefits | Health insurance, retirement contributions | | Secondary income | Affected side employment |
Output monthly/quarterly earnings table: Period | Base | Overtime | Bonus/Commission | Total
Note seasonal variations and advancement trajectory.
Calculate from injury date through present or MMI: Net Lost Wages = "But-For" Earnings − Actual Earnings Received.
"But-for" earnings include: regular wages, predictable overtime, scheduled raises/COLAs, expected bonuses.
Offsets: modified-duty wages, STD/LTD payments, workers' comp TD, alternative employment earnings.
Output table: Month/Quarter | But-For Earnings | Actual Earnings | Net Lost Wages | Running Total
Additional items: lost health insurance (replacement cost), lost retirement contributions, lost PTO/benefits, tax implications (gross vs. net per jurisdiction).
Flag estimated periods with basis for estimation.
| Factor | Source | |--------|--------| | Work-life expectancy | Age, occupation, pre-injury health | | Recovery timeline | Treating physician opinions | | Permanent restrictions | Medical records, vocational expert | | Post-injury capacity | Vocational assessment, labor market data |
Temporary future losses: Project from medical opinions; apply past-wage methodology with growth factors.
Permanent diminished capacity: Annual Loss = Pre-Injury Trajectory − Post-Injury Capacity. Present value = sum of (Annual Loss × Discount Factor) over work-life expectancy.
Include: wage growth rate, career advancement, lost benefits, jurisdiction-appropriate discount rate (cite source).
Show table: Year | Projected Loss | Discount Factor | Present Value
Provide sensitivity analysis varying recovery timeline, earning capacity, discount rate, work-life expectancy. Label conservative vs. aggressive scenarios.
Past: Table with Date | Provider | Service Type | Billed | Insurance Paid | Out-of-Pocket | Status. Categories: emergency, hospitalization, surgery, physician visits, PT/rehab, diagnostics, prescriptions, DME.
Future: Source from physician opinions or life care plan — ongoing therapy, future surgeries, long-term medications, equipment, monitoring. Present both nominal and present value totals.
| Category | Method | |----------|--------| | Household services | Hours/week × market rate per type | | Transportation | Visit count × mileage rate + parking | | Home modifications | Receipts/estimates for ramps, bathroom, adaptive equipment | | Miscellaneous | OTC medications, supplies, damaged property |
Distinguish past (incurred) vs. future (projected).
| Category | Amount | |----------|--------| | Past Lost Wages (date range) | $ | | Future Lost Wages / Diminished Capacity (PV) | $ | | Past Medical Expenses | $ | | Future Medical Expenses (PV) | $ | | Household Services (past + future) | $ | | Transportation | $ | | Home Modifications / Other | $ | | TOTAL ECONOMIC DAMAGES | $ |
Include gross and after-tax totals if jurisdiction requires. Add 1-2 paragraph narrative on key damage drivers. Present conservative and aggressive scenarios with recommended figure labeled.
Sequential by category: employment/wage docs, medical records/bills, expert reports, receipts/invoices, other.
Format: Exhibit # | Description | Date | Relevance to Calculation
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