Physical and cognitive job demands & functional assessments

What are job demands and functional assessments?

Understanding a job’s physical and cognitive demands — and how a worker performs against them — is essential for sound decisions across the employment lifecycle.

Our job demands and functional assessment services bridge the gap between medical findings and operational decisions. Our multidisciplinary team provides objective, evidence-based insights — whether you’re determining fit-for-duty status, planning accommodation, or supporting return-to-work.

These services are commonly used in hiring, post-injury rehabilitation, long-term disability management, and workplace ergonomic improvement initiatives.

What’s included?

We offer a full range of functional and job demands assessment services, including:

• Functional Abilities Evaluations (FAE)
• Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE)
• Physical Demands Analyses (PDA/JDA)
• Cognitive demands analyses
• Ergonomic assessments and worksite observations
• Workstation reviews and measurements
• Job matching and work simulation
• Phased return-to-work planning
• Task modification recommendations
• Validated cognitive screening tools

How does it work?

Each assessment begins with a review of the specific job description and worksite requirements. Our clinicians then evaluate the worker's functional abilities against those demands — using standardized tools and direct observation to produce a clear picture of capability and limitation.

Where needed, our team coordinates across disciplines — including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, kinesiologists, ergonomists, and occupational health physicians — to ensure findings are realistic and actionable.

What will I receive?

Following the assessment, you will receive a clear, practical report with findings and recommendations tailored to your operational needs. Outputs may include:

• A detailed job demands profile
• A functional ability summary
• Accommodation or task modification recommendations
• Ergonomic improvement recommendations
• Role-matching opinions
• Phased return-to-work or redeployment options

All recommendations are designed to be directly used by HR, operations, case managers, and treating clinicians.