Functional Abilities Evaluations
Standardized assessment of physical capacity for work and daily activity.
A Functional Abilities Evaluation (FAE) is a structured, standardized series of physical tests used to objectively measure an individual's ability to perform the physical demands of work or daily life.
Common Uses
- •Determine fitness to return to a specific job
- •Establish current physical capacity following injury
- •Inform vocational rehabilitation planning
- •Support disability adjudication
- •Inform Catastrophic Impairment determinations
- •Support personal injury litigation
What an FAE Includes
- •Comprehensive intake and history
- •Musculoskeletal screen
- •Standardized testing of lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing, balancing, and walking tolerances
- •Cardiovascular response monitoring
- •Effort and consistency assessment
- •Comparison to job-demand information where provided
- •Detailed written report with recommendations
A typical FAE takes between four and six hours, sometimes split across two days.
Refer a patient or request our assessment portfolio
Streamlined referral pathways for physicians, lawyers, and case managers.
