What is a Functional Capacity Evaluation?

A Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) is an objective test that measures an individual's capacity to perform simple physical tasks like lifting, pushing, and pulling. An FCE is a vital tool in determining whether an individual can return to work after an injury, and if so, to what extent. But it's more than that; an FCE documents a person's ability to perform work from a medical, behavioral, physical, and ergonomic perspective. It measures work readiness and provides baseline information for successful rehabilitation

From a worker's compensation perspective, Functional Capacity Evaluations are designed to measure an injured worker's abilities safely, comprehensively, and objectively. Once an FCE is completed and the examining physician has released the employee to work, that employee will understand his or her physical capacities, and the employer can match his or her abilities to specific tasks.

These physical assessments are also important from a disability perspective, because they can help determine a disabled person's range of physical abilities, creating a complete assessment of relevant skills. This is useful in determining whether vocational rehabilitation is necessary.

At Connect FCE, we use only fully-trained and experienced rehabilitation professionals to perform Functional Capacity Evaluations and other physical assessments. Getting quality, fast and comprehensive results is our top priority.

Sample Reports

Key Assessment report sample
Matheson FCE report sample