Functional Capacities Exam

Do you know what type of job your injured employee can do? Find out with a functional capacities exam. Since the results of the exam specifically outline what the employee can and cannot do, employers often use this test to determine if there are alternative jobs that are within the employee’s capabilities. If an alternative job is identified, injured employees can return to work faster and the employer can realize significant cost savings.

Functional Capacities Exam At-A-Glance

• Exhaustively tests employee’s physically capabilities.
• Consists of various strength tests such as lifting, pushing, pulling, climbing, reaching, kneeling, squatting, gripping, etc.
• Generates a report stating extent of employee’s physical capabilities.