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Workers' Compensation & Disability Flashcards

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  1. When an FCE is ordered as an Independent Medical Examination (IME), the primary distinction from a treating-provider FCE is:

    Answer: IME evaluators are retained by one party but must remain objective

    An IME evaluator is typically retained by one party (insurer or employer) but is ethically and legally required to provide an objective, unbiased assessment.

  2. In the context of FCE reporting for disability determination, 'residual functional capacity' (RFC) describes:

    Answer: What a worker can still do despite limitations caused by their impairment

    RFC defines the most a person can do in a work setting despite their physical or mental limitations, and is central to Social Security disability determinations.

  3. A 'transitional work program' in workers' compensation is designed to:

    Answer: Return injured workers to productive employment within their current restrictions

    Transitional work programs offer modified or alternate tasks that match an injured worker's current functional limitations, facilitating earlier return to work.

  4. Which legal concept holds that a worker's pre-existing condition does not bar them from workers' compensation if work activities aggravated or accelerated that condition?

    Answer: Eggshell plaintiff doctrine

    The eggshell plaintiff doctrine (or aggravation rule) holds that employers take workers as they find them, making aggravation of pre-existing conditions compensable.

  5. Functional capacity testing that shows a patient can safely perform 'medium work' means they can lift a maximum of:

    Answer: 50 lbs occasionally / 25 lbs frequently

    Per DOT definitions, medium work involves lifting up to 50 lbs occasionally and up to 25 lbs frequently, with standing/walking requirements.

  6. When documenting effort validity in an FCE report, which approach is considered best practice?

    Answer: Report all observed validity indicators objectively and let the referral source interpret them

    Best practice is to report all validity indicator findings objectively without drawing legal conclusions; interpretation of intent is beyond the evaluator's scope.

  7. Which benefit type compensates a worker for lost wages while they are recovering and unable to work at all, but is expected to be temporary?

    Answer: Temporary total disability (TTD)

    Temporary total disability (TTD) benefits replace a portion of wages when an injured worker is completely unable to work during the healing phase.