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Functional capacity evaluations (FCEs), Cost of Future Care assessments and medical-legal reports for insurers, employers and lawyers in BC and Alberta. Every assessor is an occupational therapist who remains active in clinical and community-based practice, and three are designated as expert witnesses by the Supreme Court of British Columbia.
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OTs designated as expert witnesses by the Supreme Court of BC
Hundreds
of FCEs completed by OTs with specialised post-graduate training
4–7 hrs
typical length of an FCE, depending on the case
Medical-legal and non-medical-legal assessments for insurers, employers and legal counsel.
How it works
1. Referral
An insurer, employer or lawyer sends the referral and the questions they need answered. Referring early gives time to schedule and gather records.
2. Records
We collect medical records, treatment history and information about the injury or condition before the assessment, so testing is matched to the person.
3. The assessment
An interview, then physical and cognitive testing. For a cost of future care assessment, we also talk through equipment, home and support needs. The assessor explains each step as it happens.
4. The report
A written report goes to the referring party, setting out functional abilities and limitations, or future care needs and costs, with the reasoning behind each finding.
FCE or cost of future care?
The two are often requested together, but they answer different questions. An FCE looks at what the person can do now. A cost of future care assessment looks ahead at what they will need, and what it will cost.
Nadia Hudon, Mike Slack and Wendi Wright have provided court testimony on numerous occasions and have been designated as Expert Witnesses by the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Occupational Therapy, Functional Capacity Evaluations and Cost of Future Care assessments.
Our FCE and cost of future care team: Nadia Hudon, Wendi Wright, Greg Halliday, Mike Slack, Pascale Cormier, Scott Parker, Kristin Peters, Lisa Odland and Kirsten Ali. Reports go through a dedicated FCE and CFC report quality assurance review.
Assessments are available in Penticton, Kelowna, Kamloops, Nanaimo, Prince George, Terrace, Victoria and Calgary, and in rural regions including Northern BC and the Kootenays.
Long-term disability insurers, WorkSafeBC, ICBC, employers and legal counsel. The report goes to the referring party.
We have long-standing working relationships with forestry, mining, insurance and long-term disability organizations, and provide assessment services to businesses across Western Canada.
Typically 4 to 7 hours, depending on the case.
The referring party: the insurer, employer or legal representative.
An FCE is a snapshot of current functional abilities, usually completed in a single session of several hours. A cost of future care assessment projects long-term care needs and their costs, is more detailed, and may take more than one session.
Medical records, treatment history and any relevant information about the injury or condition help us complete a precise, well-informed assessment.
Assessments are available in Penticton, Kelowna, Kamloops, Nanaimo, Prince George, Terrace, Victoria and Calgary, and in rural regions including Northern BC and the Kootenays.
An occupational therapist who remains active in clinical and community-based practice. Nadia Hudon, Mike Slack and Wendi Wright are designated as expert witnesses by the Supreme Court of British Columbia.