FCE Workers' Compensation & Disability 2

Question 1

Under the ADA, which term describes the process of modifying a job to allow an employee with a disability to perform its essential functions?

Accepted Answer

Reasonable accommodation

Answer

Reasonable accommodation refers to modifications or adjustments that enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform essential job functions under the ADA.

Question 2

When an FCE report is used in a workers' compensation case, the evaluator's role is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Objective third-party examiner

Answer

The FCE evaluator functions as an objective third-party examiner whose findings must be unbiased and reproducible to be credible in legal proceedings.

Question 3

Which classification system is most commonly used in the US to categorize physical demand levels for occupational purposes?

Accepted Answer

DOT/O*NET Physical Demand Levels

Answer

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) and its successor O*NET define sedentary, light, medium, heavy, and very heavy physical demand levels used in FCE reporting.

Question 4

A worker's compensation claimant is placed on light-duty work but reports the job aggravates their injury. The FCE evaluator should primarily:

Accepted Answer

Re-evaluate functional capacity relative to light-duty demands

Answer

The evaluator should objectively reassess the claimant's functional capacity and compare it to the specific physical demands of the light-duty position.

Question 5

Which legal standard requires that an employee be unable to perform ANY gainful employment to qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)?

Accepted Answer

Substantial gainful activity (SGA)

Answer

SSDI eligibility requires that the claimant be unable to engage in substantial gainful activity (SGA) due to a medically determinable impairment lasting at least 12 months.

(FCE) Functional Capacity Evaluator Certification Practice Test

(FCE) Functional Capacity Evaluator Certification Practice Test

FCE Workers' Compensation & Disability 2