Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE)

Individuals who have reached maximum medical improvement and are awaiting impairment rating and case closure.
Workers who need their function quantified prior to vocational job search and return to work.
Individuals who have long standing cases that for various reasons have not had resolution.
Individuals who have a history of subjective complaints without objective findings.
Individuals who need quantification of their physical capacities for determination of disability status.
Individuals who require quantification of their physical function for medical-legal reasons.

Timely impairment ratings and return to work.
Assistance in the process of case management and resolution.
Identification of symptom magnifiers.
Matching of physical performance levels to the demands of a specific job or work activity or an occupation.
Remove guesswork from the physicians return to work prescription.
Objective determination of the individual’s ability to safely return to work with or without restrictions.
Reduction in workers compensation cost and disability costs.
Determine safe job placement for vocational rehab.
Help minimize the employer’s cost of compensation and increase productivity.
Reduce possibility of future work-related injuries.

Who Should be Referred For a Functional Capacity Evaluation?