# Fitness-to-work answers you can act on > We arrange fitness-to-work and return-to-work assessments, Functional Capacity Evaluations (Functional Abilities Evaluation or FAE in Ontario), Physical Demands Analyses, and Job Site Assessments. You receive capability and restriction against the duties you named, and the employee is told what the appointment is, who ordered it, and who sees the report. Source: https://imecore.com/for/employers ## The report answers a medical question, not your question You need to know whether this person can do these duties, and for how long. What comes back is a diagnosis and a prognosis. Human resources cannot act on it, and the accommodation stalls. - The report does not name the duties you asked about. - Restrictions are vague or open-ended. - You do not know what medical information you may lawfully hold. - The return-to-work date slips with no record of why. - Every request restarts the paperwork. ## What IMECore does about it ### Ask about duties, not diagnoses Send the job duties with the referral. The examiner answers capability and restriction against those duties. ### Restrictions with review dates Each restriction carries a scope and a review date, so the accommodation plan has an end and a next step. ### Functional testing where it fits We arrange Functional Capacity Evaluations (Functional Abilities Evaluation or FAE in Ontario), Physical Demands Analyses, and Job Site Assessments against the duties you named. ### The employee knows what is happening The appointment letter names who ordered the assessment, the questions asked, and who sees the report. Support persons, breaks, and interpreters follow the examinee guide. ### You see capability, not the chart The employer view shows capability and restriction. Clinical detail stays with the parties entitled to see it, and every access is logged. ### A file that stands up in a grievance Consent, questions, examination, report, and follow-up sit on one file, with a plain log of what was asked and disclosed, and when. ## Questions people ask ### How do I refer a case? Send the referral at /refer with the examinee details, or use the referral link your IMECore contact gave you. Staff review every referral before anything is booked, then confirm the plan in the referral acknowledgement. ### What do you need with a referral? The referral letter with your questions, the claim or file number, the deadline, the examinee's contact details, and the records you already hold or where to request them. Missing pieces do not stop the referral. The acknowledgement lists what is still outstanding. ### What medical information do we receive? Capability and restriction against the duties you named, not diagnosis, unless the employee consents to more. The employer view is limited by role. ### What is the employee told? The appointment letter names who ordered the assessment, the questions asked, and who sees the report. The examinee guide at /for/examinees explains the day itself: support persons, breaks, and interpreters. ### How long until the report? In British Columbia the report often takes 4 to 8 weeks after the examination (lawyerinfo.ca, BC WCAT guide). Complex files and large record volumes add time. The referral acknowledgement confirms the expected date for your file. ### Can I ask for a rush? Yes. Say so when you refer and give the date the report is needed. The acknowledgement confirms whether that date is possible and what it depends on. ### Which assessments do you offer? Independent Medical Examination (IME), Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE; Functional Abilities Evaluation or FAE in Ontario), Medical File Review, Insurer Examination, Catastrophic Impairment Assessment, Attendant Care Needs Assessment, Physical Demands Analysis, Job Site Assessment, Psychological Assessment, Psychiatric Assessment, Neuropsychological Assessment, Psycho-Vocational Assessment, Future Care Cost Assessment, Ergonomic Assessment, and Virtual Assessment. ### Which specialties do you work with? Orthopaedic surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, psychiatry, and psychology, matched to the referral question. Tell us what the file needs and the acknowledgement confirms the specialty. ### Where do you operate? Across Canada, in person and by video. Virtual assessments cover files where an in-person examination is not needed or not possible. ### How do reviews and follow-ups work? Each restriction carries a review date. When it arrives, a reassessment opens on the same file and carries the history forward. ### Do you arrange interpreters, transport, and chaperones? Yes. Tell us when you refer so they are booked before the appointment. Interpreters and chaperones are arranged for the examination, and travel needs are coordinated with the examinee. ### How is the report delivered? The report is released to the referrer through the client portal, section by section, with notice when it is ready. Nothing goes by email attachment. ### How is the fee built? Per assessment, confirmed in writing in the referral acknowledgement before anything is booked. The figure depends on the assessment type and the specialty. Write to us for a quote on your file. ### What is your cancellation policy? A cancellation policy applies to late changes, and the acknowledgement states the terms for your file. Contact the coordinator as early as you can to move a date.