Labour Expert Assessment in Wajong Reassessment in Amsterdam

In Amsterdam, the labour expert assessment plays a key role in the Wajong reassessment by the UWV office on the Herengracht or via regional branches. After the medical examination by a doctor in the city, such as at Amsterdam UMC, the labour expert evaluates which jobs in the vibrant Amsterdam labour market – think hospitality in the Jordaan or office work in the Zuidas – you can still perform, based on your capacity for work. Important criteria include remaining earning capacity, suitable work within the city and reintegration opportunities via local programmes such as those of the Municipality of Amsterdam or Werkse!. If your earning capacity is above 65%, the benefit ends, but Amsterdammers can claim additional urban support. You will receive a questionnaire about education, work experience and skills; be transparent and specific, with examples from the Amsterdam context. The legal basis remains Wajong article 13 and the Assessment Decree on Disability for Work. Practical tips for Amsterdam: prepare an overview of limitations with input from local GP practices, consult free legal advice at the Juridisch Loket Amsterdam or Pro Bono organisations, and prepare for reassessments that often fail due to underestimation of limitations in a dynamic city like this. In case of objection, request a counter-expertise via the UWV; many Amsterdammers thus retain their wage-related or follow-up benefit and combine this with municipal reintegration jobs.