What is a Work Capacity Evaluation and why do I need one? A Work Capacity Evaluation (also referred to as a Functional Capacity Evaluation) is a professional evaluation performed by an occupational therapist, who is generally a Certified Work Capacity Evaluator. The process usually takes at least one day. The evaluation may be done either …
Is it absolutely necessary to journal my pain? Relying on memory over long periods of time to document pain and suffering is not a best practice. A consistent daily diary is a useful tool that can help you keep track of what you felt and when. However, there is a problem with a diary. The …
What do I do if the other vehicle left before we exchanged contact information? Unfortunately, hit-and-run accidents occur. A hit-and-run does not mean you will not be covered under an ICBC insurance policy, but there are very specific tasks that you must complete in order to proceed with a claim. As someone who was in …
Should I allow myself to be examined by ICBC’s medical specialists? You should speak with a lawyer before making any decisions. ICBC has a small group of doctors that it pays every year for medical opinions. Deciding whether to attend an examination can be a complex decision which depends, in part, on whether or not …
