# Independent medical assessments in Kitchener-Waterloo

> IMECore arranges IMEs, WSIB assessments, and file reviews for Kitchener-Waterloo and Waterloo Region files.

Source: https://imecore.com/locations/kitchener-waterloo

## 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 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.

## How it runs

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.

## 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.