At Physical Therapy Associates Rehabilitation Services, we work with you, the case manager or adjuster to achieve the highest clinical outcomes while attaining quick case resolution.
We offer physical therapy and occupational therapy for injured workers at each of our five facilities.
For those cases which require further intervention in returning the client to work, we offer a CARF-accredited Occupational Rehabilitation "Back to Work" Program and Functional Capacity Evaluations. These programs are offered through ErgoWorks, a division of Physical Therapy Associates Rehabilitation Services.
ErgoWorks' Return to Work services include:
"Back to Work" Program
Accredited by CARF, The Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission
Multidisciplinary program for employees injured at work
Provides a transition from acute care to return to work by addressing physical tolerance, endurance, safety and productivity
Uses aggressive exercise protocols as well as real/simulated work activities
Duration typically 2-3 hours per day, 3 to 5 times a week for 4 weeks
Written reports provided every two weeks to document work readiness, progress, and compliance
Functional Capacity Evaluation
A comprehensive, structured and objective evaluation tool that provides information needed to define a worker's physical, functional, and vocational capabilities required for work. The evaluation can:
Determine the injured worker's ability to return to a specific job
Assign work levels according to the Dept. of Labor's Dictionary of Occupational Titles
Identify secondary gain issues
Provides functional assessment information to physicians for classifying MMI
Offer information to assist with re-employment
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WHEN A REFERRAL TO ERGO WORKS IS
APPROPRIATE
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"BACK TO WORK PROGRAM"
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FCE
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Red
Flags
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Occupational
Rehabilitation Program "Work Hardening"*
(MUST be performed
in a CARF accredited facility per State of Florida W/C guidelines CPT 97545
& 97546)
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Physical
Reconditioning Program
(per State of Florida
W/C guidelines - CPT 97801 & 97802)
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Functional
Capacity Evaluation
(MUST be performed
in a CARF accredited facility per State of Florida W/C guidelines -CPT 97750)
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Question
if client can return to job of injury
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X
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Inconsistencies
in standard PT or OT program
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X
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Secondary
gain issue
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X
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Case is
heavily litigated
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X
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Client in
disability role
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X
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Demonstrates
negative attitude toward return to work and/or Workers' Compensation System
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X
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Demonstrates
poor motivation to return to work
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X
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Physician
classifying MMI
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X
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Unemployed
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X
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More than
180 days post injury *
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X
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Less than
180 days post injury *
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X
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Working
light duty or part-time
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X
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X
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Fear of
re-injury
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X
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X
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Deconditioned
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X
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X
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* Per
State of Florida W/C guidelines
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Referral/Admission Criteria
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"Back to Work" Program
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Functional Capacity Evaluations
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Must be
medically stable
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Must be
medically stable
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Must have
a signed prescription from physician
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Must have
signed prescription from physician if not at MMI
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Must
demonstrate functional limitations
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No
prescription required if not at MMI
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Must be
authorized to receive services through fee sponsorship
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Must be
authorized through fee sponsorship
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Must
demonstrate potential to benefit from Program
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Must have
a vocational goal
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Other Return to Work Services:
Ergonomic Assessment
A systematic study of a specific job(s) as related to the worker's performance and the total working environment. All aspects of the job and environment that affect the worker and the physical requirements needed to perform the job are assessed to determine changes/modifications needed to increase productivity.
Job-Site Modification
Conducted to accommodate a specific worker to the job or job site to reduce the potential for worker injury.
Post-Offer Screening
Assessment conducted after hire that evaluates the worker's ability to perform the known job requirements. It provides non-biased results of the worker's performance through standard ratings.
For more information on Return to Work services, call (239) 278-7700.
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