Ontario
Independent medical assessments in Kitchener-Waterloo
IMECore arranges IMEs, WSIB assessments, and file reviews for Kitchener-Waterloo and Waterloo Region files.
In-person assessments in Kitchener-Waterloo are arranged through our examiner network and confirmed when you refer. Video assessments are available across Ontario.
The problem
A Waterloo Region file asks what the worker can still do
Return-to-work questions need function, not diagnosis. A Functional Abilities Evaluation (FAE) answers exactly that. FAE is Ontario's name for the Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE).
- Restrictions with no demands to test.
- Demands arrive after the test.
What changes
What IMECore does about it
Demands set before the visit
The job description lands on the case on intake.
Function answered in full
Lifting, sitting, standing, and tolerance show in the report.
Nearby
Nearby cities
London
IMECore arranges IMEs, psychological assessments, and file reviews for London and southwestern Ontario files.
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IMECore arranges IMEs, tort assessments, and file reviews for Hamilton and Golden Horseshoe files.
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IMECore arranges IMEs, insurer examinations, and file reviews for Mississauga and Peel files.
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Payers
Payers this market recognises
Auto insurers (Section 44)
Insurer examinations requested under Section 44.
WSIB
Workplace injury files with return-to-work dates.
Disability carriers
Short- and long-term disability files.
Law firms
Plaintiff and defence files in tort and tribunal disputes.
Claim types
Common files here
- Claim type
Workers' compensation
We coordinate the examination and deliver a report in the board's language: work-relatedness, restrictions, and the rating the claim file needs.
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Auto and accident benefits
We coordinate the examination and deliver the records and a report that answers each question the referral asked.
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File review, no exam
The examiner reviews the records and delivers an opinion that says exactly what the paper supports, and what it does not.
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Assessment types
What you can refer
- Independent Medical Examination (IME)
- Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE, called Functional Abilities Evaluation or FAE in Ontario)
- Medical File Review (paper review)
- Insurer Examination (IE, Section 44)
- Psychological Assessment
- Psychiatric Assessment
- Neuropsychological Assessment
- Virtual Assessment
How to refer
Four steps, start to finish
- 1
Send the referral
Forward the questions, the regime, and the due date.
- 2
We set the regime
SABS, WSIB, LTD, or tort is marked on the case.
- 3
Records land on the case
Notes, imaging, and priors attach with source.
- 4
Review and release
Release waits until every question is answered.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Do you have an office in Kitchener-Waterloo?
No. IMECore leases no examining rooms in Kitchener-Waterloo. Visits are arranged through our examiner network and confirmed when you refer.
What is a Functional Abilities Evaluation (FAE)?
Ontario's name for the Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE).
What does a WSIB referral need?
The injury report, past decisions, and the return-to-work question.
Refer a case, get back a signed report
Send the referral and the questions. A coordinator confirms the file and what it still needs, then IMECore coordinates the examination and delivers a signed report.