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IME,Inc.
211 Beaumont
Traverse City,
Michigan MI 49684
Tel: (800)
968-4637
info@imei.com
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(800) 968-4637
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Independent Medical Evaluations, Inc.
A National Company Providing Comprehensive
IME Medical Legal
Services In All 50 States
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FUNCTIONAL CAPACITIES EVALUATION
Identifying Information:
RE:
Client:_________________________________
Claim #______________________
The
information on this form is obtained from the physician to be
used for the sole purpose of determining the functional
capacities of the Injured Worker for evaluation purposes.
Medical release for this information is included.
Note:
In terms of an 8-hour workday, "occasionally" equals
1% to 33% to "frequently", 34% to 66%,
"continuously", 67% to 100%.
1.
Assuming
normal breaks and lunch hour in an 8-hour day, employee can:
(circle full capacity for each activity)
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a.
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Sit
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No.
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
(hrs.)
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b.
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Stand
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No.
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
(hrs.)
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c.
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Walk
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No.
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
(hrs.)
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If not eight hours, how many and when?_______________________________________
2.
Employee able to :
Not at all
Occasionally
Frequently
Continuously
a.
Bend/Stoop_________
b.
Squat
c.
Crawl
d.
Climb
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Height______________
e.
Reach
above
shoulder level________
f.
Crouch
g.
Kneel
h.
Balance
i.
Push/Pull___________
Comments:
(If appropriate, not frequency per hour or day)
Client:_______________________
3.
Employee
can carry: Never Occasional Frequently Continuously
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a.
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Up to 10 lbs.
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b.
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11-20 lbs.
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c.
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21-34 lbs.
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d.
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35-50 lbs.
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e.
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51-74 lbs.
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f.
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75-100 lbs.
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4.
Employee
can lift:
Never Occasional Frequently Continuously
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a.
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Up to 10 lb.
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b.
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11-20 lbs.
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c.
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21-34 lbs.
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d.
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35-50 lbs.
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e.
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51-74 lbs.
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f.
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75-100 lbs.
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5.
Employee
can use feet for repetitive movements as in operating foot
controls:
RIGHT:
Yes
No
LEFT:
Yes
No
BOTH:
Yes
No
6.
Employee
can use hands for repetitive action such as:
Simple
Firm
Fine
Grasping
Grasping
Manipulating
RIGHT: Yes No
Yes
No
Yes
No
LEFT:
Yes No
Yes
No
Yes No
7.
Employee
can use head and neck in: Static Position
Frequent
Frequent Rotating
Yes
No
Yes No
Yes No
8.
Restriction
of activities: For example, being around moving machinery, driving
automotive equipment or any other restrictions required by the
physical impairment.
Client:_________________
Based
upon these limitations and restrictions, is this patient able to
work in general:
Yes
No
Signature
of Physician__________________________
Date________________
I
hereby authorize___________________________________
to release this
Functional Capacities Evaluation to Independent Medical
Evaluations, Inc.
Client's Signature__________________________
Date________________
Independent Medical Evaluations, Inc.
Corporate Office
IME, Inc.
211 Beaumont Place
Traverse City, Michigan-MI, USA 49684
Phone: (231) 929-1474
Toll-Free: (800) 968-4637
Fax: (231) 929-4356
Email: info@imei.com

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an opinion formulated upon information available and present at
the time of the physical examination of the claimant. It does not
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IME, Inc.
211 Beaumont Place
Traverse City, Michigan-MI, USA 49684
Phone: (231) 929-1474
Toll-Free: (800) 968-4637
Fax: (231) 929-4356
Email: info@imei.com
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