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How JDA save your company money?
JDA (Jobs Demands Analysis) is an analytical process used to determine compatibility between a worker and a specific job. There are 4 main uses of a JDA: For Return to Work and IRB. JDAs that are done for the purpose of determining Income Replacement Benefit (IRB) and return to work occur in the motor vehicle accident industry, for workers compensation and for short and longterm disability. JDA information can also be used to set treatment goals for return to work. JDAs may seem costly, but if they allow your worker to get back to work a couple days earlier, you...
Job Demand Analysis (JDA) & FCE Test: Understanding the Connection
What is Jobs Demand Analysis? Job demand analysis or Physical Demands Analysis (PDA) is a report conducted to quantify and evaluate the physical demands required for a given task. It evaluates both essential and non-essential aspects of a job and ensures that it is compliant with the law. This analysis plays a vital role in Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs) as well. Metriks Software The Metriks software will provide you with all the knowledge required to complete a job demands analysis and conduct a functional capacity evaluation. Metriks offers several downloadable templates in the course that can be used to...
Tis the season for Professional Development! (Special Offer)
This pandemic holiday season may be little light on the festivities, but it provides the perfect opportunity to complete the professional development you've been too busy to get to. Why not use your extra time this season to complete self-paced courses to further your knowledge on the brain and body? We recommend: The BrainFx Neurofunctional approach to cognitive care, early detection and developing more targeted treatment. This will cover What the neurofunctional approach is, how it helps with earlier or milder detection and more targeted treatment planning, and how to incorporate it into your practice to enhance your...
Who can perform Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE's)?
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Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE's) are not a regulated or controlled act. You can perform an FCE, including an FCE test, if it is in your scope of practice. That said, like with most unregulated things, there is some self regulation. You should check your local referral sources, they may have restrictions. As an example in the state of California, according to The Physical Therapy Board of California, a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) cannot perform a "physical therapy FCE" or functional capacity evaluation. However a PTA can perform a "pre-employment FCE". Do I need to be certified? Since the FCE is...
What do you do in a functional capacity evaluation (FCE's)?
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A Functional Capacity Evaluation (“FCE”) involves a battery of objective of tests and observations to evaluate your physical ability to function in different tasks. The final report can help demonstrate what activities you can safely perform within the context of an FCE test. Interview: The interview may take 10 minutes or an hour depending on the complexity of your situation. The functional capacity evaluator will review your medical records and ask a series of questions about your injury and what you do at work. The functional capacity evaluation is one-on-one, meaning there will not be other people being evaluated in the room with you....