Objective, Real-World Data to Navigate Your Return to Work

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Unlock potential and navigate life's challenges with expert Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs) and specialized adult occupational therapy assessments. Our dedicated Occupational Therapists provide in-depth evaluations to understand an individual's physical, cognitive, and functional abilities in real-world contexts.
 

An FCE is a comprehensive, standardized assessment that objectively measures an individual’s safe physical and work-related capabilities. Whether you are an individual recovering from an injury or an employer managing a return-to-work program, our assessments offer clear insights, objective data, and practical solutions.

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What Does an FCE Assess?

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Our evaluations go beyond simple strength tests. We look at the whole person in relation to their specific environment or job demands:

• Physical Capabilities: Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and positional tolerances (sitting, standing, walking, bending).

• Cognitive & Functional Skills: Attention, problem-solving, and endurance during daily or work-related tasks.

• Ergonomic & Environmental Needs: Identifying barriers in the workplace and recommending adaptive equipment or modifications.
   

For Individuals: Do I Need an FCE?

If you are recovering from an illness or injury, it can be terrifying to head back to work without knowing if your body can handle it.
 

Why it helps you:

• Protects Your Safety: It scientifically determines your safe lifting limits and movement tolerances so you don't re-injure yourself.

• Provides Clear Answers: Gives you, your doctor, and your employer concrete proof of what you can safely do right now.

• Identifies Accommodations: Highlights exactly what tools, ergonomic setups, or scheduling changes you need to succeed.

When to book an assessment:

• You are recovering from an injury or illness and need a formal "clearance" or plan to return to work.

• Your doctor or insurance case manager requires objective data to support your disability claim or rehabilitation timeline.

• You are struggling to perform your current daily or job tasks and need advice on adaptive equipment and home/work safety.
   

For Employers & Insurers: Why Request an FCE?

Managing workplace injuries, disability claims, and return-to-work timelines requires objective, legally defensible data. Guessing a worker's readiness costs time, money, and risks re-injury.
 

Why it helps your organization:

• Reduces Risk & Liability: Gives you an objective, standardized medical report detailing exactly what a worker can safely handle, protecting you from premature return-to-work liabilities.

• Facilitates Smooth Transitions: Outlines clear, graduated return-to-work plans tailored to the employee's actual physical metrics.

• Informs Reasonable Accommodations: Provides concrete recommendations for ergonomic modifications or job-duty adjustments.
   

When to request an evaluation:

• An employee has been on extended medical leave and you need a reliable roadmap for a safe, structured return.

• There is a mismatch between an employee's reported capabilities and the physical demands of their job description.

• You need independent, standardized documentation to resolve a workers' compensation or long-term disability file.