Kelly Rathje

April 8, 2021

ACTLA Presentation – Without- and With-accident income: Total Compensation

ACTLA Lunch & Learn Without- and With-accident income: Total Compensation Prepared by: Kelly A. Rathje, MA Without- and With-accident Income: Total Compensation In the sections below, I provide notes that I used to discuss the different sources of earnings data experts can rely on to estimate an individual’s earning stream, and other sources, usually benefits,… Continue reading

Article, Kelly Rathje, Loss of earnings
September 27, 2019

Summer 2019 issue of the Expert Witness newsletter (volume 23, issue 1)

Contents: In this issue of The Expert Witness, we present two articles: From the Desk of Christopher Bruce: Farewell Christopher Bruce publishes his final Expert Witness newsletter. In this article, Chris writes about his achievements and the founding of Economica. Selecting the Productivity Factor In this article, the economists discuss the real rate of growth earnings,… Continue reading

Christopher Bruce, Derek Aldridge, Kelly Rathje, Laura Weir, Newsletter
August 1, 2019

A Word from the Consultants of Economica

We would like to say thank you to Dr. Christopher Bruce. You have been a great mentor for us throughout our careers with Economica. You have provided direction, leadership, advice, and have groomed us to be one of the leading firms in the industry. Your knowledge, guidance, and support throughout the years have been a… Continue reading

Article, Christopher Bruce, Derek Aldridge, Kelly Rathje, Laura Weir
August 1, 2019

Selecting the Productivity Factor

One of the most important determinants of the plaintiff’s future earnings is the rate at which those earnings will grow. There are two broad determinants of this rate. First, each individual benefits from increases that arise from gains in experience, promotions, and job changes. Second, as the economy grows, the earnings of all individuals rise… Continue reading

Article, Christopher Bruce, Derek Aldridge, Earnings, prediction of, Kelly Rathje, Laura Weir, Newsletter
May 11, 2017

Selecting the Discount Rate (2017)

Recently Economica undertook a detailed re-evaluation of our recommendations concerning the discount rate. We argue that plaintiffs have available two alternative methods of investing their awards for future losses. In the first, which we call the annuity approach, plaintiffs use their awards to purchase life annuities or structured settlements. In the second, which we call… Continue reading

Article, Christopher Bruce, Derek Aldridge, Discount rates, Kelly Rathje, Laura Weir

newsletter (volume 21 issue 1)
June 1, 2016

The Structure of a Cost of Care Report

Dr. Bruce and Ms. Rathje provide an economist’s perspective on various issues that arise in the presentation of cost of care reports. These include issues such as incremental costs, requirements that will vary over a plaintiff’s lifetime, the approach to ranges of estimates for costs or replacement frequencies, the costs of housekeepers and personal care… Continue reading

Article, Christopher Bruce, Costs of care, Kelly Rathje

Cost of Care, newsletter (volume 20 issue 2)
June 1, 2014

The Dependency Rate as a Percentage of After-tax Income: Canada 2008

We examine whether or not the dependency rate increases or decreases as family income increases (or decreases). In particular, some experts have argued that the survivor’s dependency decreases as the deceased’s income increases. For example, whereas the widow of a man with low income might need, say, 80 percent of his income in order to… Continue reading

Article, Christopher Bruce, Fatal accident claims, Kelly Rathje

Fatal Accident Claims, newsletter (volume 18 issue 1)
December 1, 2012

The Discount Rate Simplified

In this article, which was written collaboratively by Christopher Bruce, Laura Weir, Kelly Rathje, and Derek Aldridge, we begin by setting out a number of criteria that we believe should be met when selecting the discount rate. We ultimately conclude that a portfolio of Government of Canada bonds of varying maturity dates meets our criteria.… Continue reading

Article, Christopher Bruce, Derek Aldridge, Discount rates, Kelly Rathje, Laura Weir

Discount Rates, newsletter (volume 16 issue 1)
March 1, 2008

The Discount Rate Revisited (Spring 2008)

This article reports on our latest survey of discount rates. We conclude that no changes to our existing discount rate assumptions are warranted, though a reduction in our long-term rate may be necessary in the future if the observed long-term rates remain significantly lower than our assumed rate. Continue reading

Article, Christopher Bruce, Derek Aldridge, Discount rates, Kelly Rathje, Laura Weir

Discount Rates, newsletter (volume 13 issue 1)
September 1, 2007

Fatal Accident Calculations Under the New Legislation

In this article Kelly Rathje discusses the treatment of survivor pension benefits in fatal auto accidents, in light of the new rules defined by Alberta’s Insurance Amendment Act. Continue reading

Article, Fatal accident claims, Kelly Rathje

Economics and the Law, Fatal Accident Claims, newsletter (volume 12 issue 2)

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