Trained personnel at the OIOC perform Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs) which is a structured, valid and reliable method to determine an individual’s safe and maximal performance of specific work-related tasks, so the functional work ability of the client is determined and if needed correlated to the job demands. The results of the evaluation can be utilized for:
- Determination of the individual’s residual functional abilities
- Disability determination
- Pre-placement job screening
- Vocational exploration
- Return to work decisions
- Litigation case guidance
Who should be referred for an FCE? Individuals who:
- Have achieved maximum medical improvement but continue having issues related to return to work and/or re-injury
- Need quantification of their physical capacities for determination of disability status
- Need their function quantified prior to job search and/or job placement, return to work
- Require quantification of their work abilities for medical legal reasons
The FCE conducted by the OIOC determines an individual's ability to perform physical work by conducting a performance evaluation that consists of 36 tasks that are designed to objectively describe a person's maximum capabilities in the following seven major areas:
• Dynamic Strength
• Position Tolerance
• Mobility
• Coordination
• Fine Motor Skills
• Balance
• Endurance
The test may be administered in its entirety or individual tasks may be selected, depending upon the way in which test results are to be utilized. The OIOC is a licensed facility for the administration of Physical Work Perform Evaluations (PWPE). The PWPE is a Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) tool developed by Lechner etal, at the University of Alabama . The OIOC is a member of the ErgoScience Network which offers quality assurance protocols to ensure the validity of the reports. Consequently, the functional capacity results reported by the OIOC are user friendly, accurate and will stand up to the most stringent scrutiny.
Contact:
Jangwhon Yoon: 212-255-6690