Observed And Reported Information
Observed performance and reported tolerance experiences such as pain or fatigue should remain distinct in the profile.
Functional Capacity and Work Tolerance Evaluation
Functional Capacity / Work Tolerance Evaluation is a practitioner-only vocational rehabilitation and return-to-work capacity evaluation for rehabilitation practitioners, work-capacity evaluators, and return-to-work planners. It helps practitioners organize capacity findings, restrictions, tolerance issues, precautions, and demand relevance for work planning.
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Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.
Demand Reference
A demand reference makes the profile more useful for job-fit and accommodation planning. Without it, the result should be marked as limited for job-specific decisions.
Partial Evaluations
Incomplete evaluations should show missing capacity areas and avoid unsupported restrictions or conclusions.
What does this evaluation produce?
It produces a work-capacity and restriction profile organized around relevant job demands, limits, tolerance issues, precautions, and planning implications.
Does it create medical diagnoses?
No. The tool should not create unsupported diagnoses, causation conclusions, or final placement decisions.
What if there is no job-demand reference?
The tool can produce a general capacity profile, but it should flag limited usefulness for job-fit comparison.
Can a worker self-determine restrictions in the tool?
No. Reported tolerance can be captured where relevant, but restrictions and planning decisions remain practitioner interpreted.