Disability Evaluations Independent Medical Examiners in Louisiana

Welcome to the SEAK National Directory of Independent Medical Examiners. The Disability Evaluations Independent Medical Examiners found here provide independent medical exams (IMEs), medical evaluations, impartial examinations, independent medical assessments, vocational assessments, functional capacity evaluations, impairment ratings, second opinions, return to work evaluations, or fitness for duty exams to evaluate the extent of disability, permanent impairment or injuries.

Steve Allison, DPT

Functional Capacity Experts, LLC

Bossier City, Louisiana

FCE, Disability Evaluations - Functional capacity evaluations, evidence-based best practice guidelines, use of heart rate as an objective indicator of effort and cardiorespiratory tolerance to perform work over specified durations recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor. Key peer-reviewed publications include: 1) FCE Best Practice Guidelines adopted by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) in 2018; 2) FCE and Disability Determination monograph under the APTA Orthopedic Academy published in 2022. Refer to CV.

Dr. Allison has been accepted as an expert witness in various Federal and District courts in Louisiana and Colorado as an expert in FCEs, functional job analysis, functional test validation, and orthopedic physical therapy. Expert testimony provided in more than 100 cases ranging from personal injury, workers compensation, medical malpractice, and EEOC disability discrimination. Also provide peer-review of FCE reports suspect for exaggerated limitations or exaggerated capabilities.

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