You need to know what’s really going on.
• Get a completely fair and objective Functional Capacity Evaluation.
• Provide an impartial and objective Impairment Rating.
• Get an idea of when the doctor will release them to return to work.
• Know what their restrictions are, and if accommodations will need to be made for them.
• Put them in a Work Conditioning/Hardening program to regain needed work tolerances as long as they’re putting forth their best effort.
• Receive timely reports so that everyone involved can communicate with authority.