Functional Capacity Evaluation

A standardized objective evaluation of an employee’s ability to perform work tasks related to the physical demand factors of their job (i.e., lifting, pushing, walking, etc.). The evaluation which can be either a baseline or job specific assessment also addresses consistency, validity-of-effort, productivity and safety.

Program Components:

Musculoskeletal Evaluation
Validity of Effort Testing
Cardiovascular/Endurance Testing
Functional/Work Tolerance Testing
Functional Mobility Testing
Body Mechanics Assessment
Observation of employee traits and behaviors

Features:

Legally defensible, research based objective testing protocols to determine an individual’s ability perform essential job functions and return-to work
All FCE reports are reviewed to ensure compliance with Accelerated’s quality assurance guidelines
Validity of Effort testing includes a battery of 15-25 objective, research-based tests

Benefits:

Provides an objective measure of an employee’s validity of effort, assisting in the determination of employee’s who are “magnifying” symptoms or giving sub maximal effort”
Outlines specific physical demands/work tolerances, validity and worker traits and behavior
Identifies safe parameters and options for return-to-work

Please contact Beth Healy, VP Marketing/Occupational Health at 847-997-5121, or Cindy Rega, PT, Vice President of Industrial Rehabilitation at 708-860-0953 for more information on our Industrial Rehabilitation Program.