Measured capacity, defensible decisions
Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE)
A Functional Capacity Evaluation measures what an injured person can safely do, tested against the real demands of their job. The result is an objective baseline that insurers and treating doctors can use to make capacity decisions.
What it is
An FCE is a standardised, objective assessment of physical function. Over a structured session, we test strength, endurance and task tolerance, then compare the results to the actual demands of the person's role. Testing follows recognised protocols and includes consistency-of-effort measures, so the findings hold up when a decision is challenged. The report states safe work capacity in plain terms, setting out what the person can do now and where the limits sit.
Who it’s for
An FCE suits any claim where capacity is unclear or in dispute. Insurers and case managers use it as a defensible baseline for liability and return-to-work decisions. Treating doctors use it to inform certificates of capacity and suitable-duties planning. Employers get a clear picture of what the injured worker can safely do, and injured workers and motorists get an objective account of their own capacity rather than an estimate.
Outcome
An objective, defensible baseline for capacity decisions that every party to the claim can rely on.