Practice Test Geeks(FCE) Functional Capacity Evaluator Certification Practice Test
← All FCE Flashcard Decks

Workers' Compensation & Disability Flashcards

7 cards from real FCE practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.

Read the first 7 Workers' Compensation & Disability flashcards as text

  1. Which type of disability benefit covers an injured worker who can return to some work but cannot earn wages equal to their pre-injury level?

    Answer: Permanent partial disability

    Permanent partial disability (PPD) benefits compensate workers who have a lasting impairment but retain some capacity to work and earn wages.

  2. A key validity indicator in FCE testing that suggests submaximal effort is:

    Answer: Coefficient of variation exceeding 15% on grip strength trials

    A coefficient of variation greater than 15% on repeated grip strength measurements is a widely used indicator of inconsistent or submaximal effort.

  3. The Waddell signs are used in FCE/clinical evaluation primarily to identify:

    Answer: Non-organic or behavioral components of pain behavior

    Waddell signs (distraction, simulation, regionalization, overreaction, tenderness) are behavioral indicators that may suggest non-organic contributions to reported pain and disability.

  4. Under federal law, how long must an employer have employed a worker before FMLA leave protections apply?

    Answer: 12 months

    An employee must have worked for the employer for at least 12 months (and 1,250 hours in the past year) to be eligible for FMLA protections.

  5. Which disability evaluation system assigns impairment ratings as a percentage of the 'whole person'?

    Answer: AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment

    The AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment provide standardized methods for rating impairment as a percentage of the whole person, widely used in workers' compensation.

  6. An FCE evaluator notices a claimant's observed functional performance significantly exceeds self-reported limitations. This discrepancy should be:

    Answer: Documented objectively in the FCE report without labeling the claimant

    Discrepancies between self-reported limitations and observed performance must be documented objectively; the evaluator's role is to report findings, not adjudicate credibility.

  7. Which component of the workers' compensation system is responsible for adjudicating disputed claims between injured workers and employers/insurers?

    Answer: Workers' compensation board or commission

    Workers' compensation boards or industrial commissions serve as the administrative or quasi-judicial bodies that resolve disputed claims in most US states.