VALE is a computerized vocational information system designed to define the earning capacity of a partially disabled individual. Comprised of data from the US Department of Labor and the US Department of Commerce, VALE is used by vocational and economic experts throughout the United States. VALE is the only vocational information system that defines earning capacity for disabled men and women at the national and local labor market level.
Output includes the local job access and earning data for disabled and nondisabled persons.
It permits users to adjust the worklife expectancy as a function of the severity of occupational disability for a particular individual. In addition, the software performs a present value calculation as directed by the user, with growth and discount factors applied for each year of probable work.