Do you have employees with work-related injuries? A Functional
Capacity Evaluation can provide you with valuable information and can help identify
return-to-work restrictions and disability determinations.
A Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) is a comprehensive and
objective test of a person's ability to perform work related tasks.
FCEs are appropriate when:
Employee experiences frequent work related injuries
Symptom magnification is suspected
Objective data is needed to determine meaningful return
to work restrictions
Employee has maximized the rehabilitation process and a
disability determination is needed
Testing
FCEs consist of two days of intensive testing at CRMC, 2-3
hours each day:
Day 1 consists of a comprehensive baseline
functional evaluation and a neuromusculoskeletal evaluation.
Day 2 consists of functional activities
related to work as well as specific job simulation tasks.
Examples of Job Simulation Activities assessed during a FCE
might include:
