Bridge the Gap Between Impairment & Employability
Functional Capacity Evaluations are provided to assess and document injured and/or disabled persons’ current functional capacities and limitations. Throughout the evaluation, attention is also directed at assessing a person’s pain tolerances and responses, consistency of effort, and how they complete specific tasks.
The Functional Capacity Assessment
FCE bridges the gap between medical evidence pertaining to the impairment and vocational findings related to employability, which also sets the foundation for an economist’s earning capacity report. We assess:
- Mobility
- Strength
- Sensibility
- Sitting & standing tolerances
- Abilities to lift & carry
- Coordinated hand usage/dexterity
- Abilities to perform specific vocational tasks
- Abilities to engage in sustained activity
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Case Studies
![Woman with post-surgery shoulder pain](https://ellenradersmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/casestudy-770x460-upperextremity.png)
Upper Extremity
40-year old woman, 2.5 years post shoulder surgery, after which she was diagnosed with a right brachial…
![Man with devastating leg injury](https://ellenradersmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/casestudy-770x460-leg.png)
Leg Injury Assessment
51-year old construction worker, 1.5 years post injury and 10 left leg surgeries to salvage a crushed leg…
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Cervical & Lumbar Spine Evaluation
Homemaker with spinal injuries following a motor vehicle accident