Functional Capacity Evaluations for Workers’ Compensation
Independent, objective findings built to support medicolegal review — reported in 48 hours.
An independent FCE for workers’ comp cases
Workers’ compensation is the most common reason clients are referred for a Functional Capacity Evaluation. An FCE provides an objective, documented picture of what an injured worker can physically do — often used around maximum medical improvement (MMI) to inform permanent work restrictions, return-to-work decisions, and case resolution.
EMPOWER’s value to a workers’ comp file is its independence: as a third-party evaluator with no treatment, employer, or insurer stake in the outcome, the findings rest on standardized testing and consistency-of-effort measures alone. The report documents objective results and is designed to support medicolegal review; admissibility in any specific case is determined by the court or the North Carolina Industrial Commission.
Built for the people working the claim
- Attorneys (claimant and defense) — objective findings to support the case
- Insurance carriers and adjusters — validity-tested data to evaluate the claim
- Nurse case managers — fast scheduling and 48-hour reporting to keep RTW plans moving
- Physicians — functional data to support work restrictions and post-MMI decisions
- Employers — defensible job-demand matching for return-to-work and accommodation
Depending on the injury, a workers’ comp referral may call for a Full Body FCE or, for hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder claims, an Upper Extremity FCE.
Coverage across greater Charlotte
EMPOWER serves Charlotte, Concord, Huntersville, Matthews, and Gastonia and the surrounding Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, and Gaston counties, with dual North Carolina and South Carolina licensure for cases originating across the metro. Evaluations are performed at our Charlotte office at 1431 Elizabeth Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204.
Refer a workers’ comp client
Independent, objective FCEs with consistency-of-effort measures, reported in 48 hours.