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Directory of Assessments and Disability Management Services

Medical Assessments are used to evaluate the medical and physical condition of an individual. Such assessments may be done to assess the suitability of an individual for a particular job, for example a job demanding certain strengths, flexibility, dexterity or other physical characteristics.

From an insurance perspective and relative to a job, an assessment may be needed to determine the condition of a person who has been injured or has suffered illness in order to determine a recovery plan which will enable them to return to their current line of work, or if that is not possible an alternative type of work.

Assessments may be used to determine progress along a recovery path, and expected duration of the recovery.

Assessments may be simple and done quickly by one qualified individual, or may be complex and require a team of professionals with various specializations over an extended period of time, employing different types of examinations and evaluations. As a result, the knowledge and experience required to organize and manage assessments effectively and efficiently has developed into its own specialization.

Disability Management Services assist employers and employees as they work to reduce the impact to the employee and the business when an employee experiences a disability. Accurate medical adjudication of claims and return to work intervention are the first crucial steps in returning an employee to work from disability.

Managing disability claims effectively requires participation and cooperation from a variety of internal and external stakeholders, including attending physicians, disabled employees, unions and other stakeholders. Their buy-in from the beginning of the process can significantly impact how efficiently disabled employees return to work.

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Directory of Providers of Assessments and Disability Management Services

Contact Details	Head Office in Ontario Serving all of Canada	Our services include: - Independent Medical Evaluations - Physical Demands Analysis - Functional Abilities Evaluations - Ergonomic Assessment - and more
Assessment Rehabilitation Services Inc. (ARS) is a nationally established, industry-recognized provider of vocational rehabilitation and occupational medicine and solutions in Canada. Based in Ontario, ARS offers an esteemed roster of more than 400 health care professionals to serve clients across the country. With industry leading standards of medical and legal reporting, we strive to achieve optimal health and disability management outcomes through goal driven, legally defensible reports that are high in quality, cost effective, and time-targeted. Since 1999 ARS has assisted Canadian employers return employees to active full-time work after an injury or illness through accurate medical assessment and rehabilitation reporting. ARS also provides adjudication/advice to pay and case management services to employers offering sick pay, or self-insured short-term disability benefits. Providing employers across Canada with effective defensible assessment reporting and accurate timely case management services. Further information can be obtained by visiting: www.arsi.ca