An independent Neuropsychiatric assessment addresses all aspects of the psychiatric evaluation and includes additional testing sensitive to the effects of a brain injury or significant cognitive impairment impacting the employee’s ability to learn and/or perform job...
An independent Occupational Therapy Evaluation consists of a complex process that includes a discussion, observation, and use of assessments to determine an individual’s impairments and measure the person’s level of physical functionality. In addition to an initial...
Future Care Cost Assessment (or Life Care Plan) is a specific assessment of a disabled individual’s entitlement to medical or rehab benefits based on appropriate legislation. It is often conducted on an individual with a catastrophic injury or a person with chronic...
A Catastrophic injury is a very serious injury that affects one or more of the body’s systems (i.e. respiratory, neurological or muscular systems) while causing long lasting medical conditions that could result in permanent disability or even shortened life...
An independent Chiropractic Assessment is an evaluation of conditions related to the spine and joints and the effect of any dysfunctions or disorders on the nervous system (i.e. low back, shoulder and knee pain). It involves a detailed review of documentation,...
An independent Orthopaedic Evaluation is a comprehensive medical assessment by an expert musculoskeletal evaluator culminating in a report that summarizes the claimant’s subjective complaints, and the orthopaedic surgeon’s objective findings in relation to any...