Re: Work before FCE/Impairment rating?

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On 5/23/05, SWEETPAPILOVE wrote:
> On 5/23/05, Janes wrote:
>> My doctor says I am at MMI and my appointment for FCE is in
>> 1.5 weeks. I was fired from my job soon after my injury.
>> Now if I get a job before my FCE/Impairment rating will it
>> hurt my settlement dollar amount?
>
> IT SHOULDN'T HURT YOUR SETTLEMENT AS LONG AS YOU ADHERE TO
> YOUR DOCTOR'S RESTRICTIONS. NEVER GO OUTSIDE OF THEM..IF YOU
> DO..THIS WILL GIVE THE IC AN EXCUSE TO EITHER LOWER YOUR
> SETTLEMENT AMOUNT OR SAY "YOU'RE 100&37; BETTER."
>
> DO WHAT YOU CAN DURING THE FCE..BUT DON'T TRY TO IMPRESS THE
> PERSON ADMINISTERING THE TEST. THIS PERSON ISN'T REALLY ON
> YOUR SIDE AND IS TRYING TO PROVE THAT YOU CAN DO MORE THAN YOU
> LET ON. IF IT HURTS..LET THEM KNOW. IF YOU CAN'T DO WHAT IS
> ASKED OF YOU..SIMPLY SAY "I CAN'T DO THAT." GOOD LUCK TO
YOU!!!

I am confused.. You say: "ADHERE TO
> YOUR DOCTOR'S RESTRICTIONS. NEVER GO OUTSIDE OF THEM..." My
question is this.. what happens if you have a dr's note that
spells out: no lifting, stooping, crawling, bending, typing,
and some other items. What will they do (the fce idots) if you
bring such a note to the exam?