2015-583-E HR - Job Ready Services workplace fitness for duty and functional capacity testing

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i DocuSign Envelope ID:6E9B5308-6677-4F2E-9268-29D6E1A4FD76 mission statement Mission Statement Statistics prove that the best way to treat any injury or illness is to prevent it from ever occurring. However,there are many debates about what interventions are the most effective and which ones achieve the highest measures of success. It is well recognized by experts in the field of occupational and industrial medicine,that the single highest degree of injury reductions are accomplished through functional testing. Functional testing is a bio-ergonomic intervention that measures human strength and performance, and appropriately matches them to the physical demands of the job. The WorkSTEPS® Functional Test Model("Model")has proven to reduce work-related MSD's by an average of 50%in its first year of implementation when used as a first line of defense in the prevention of MSD's. Functional testing combined with other injury management programming such as conditioning,ergonomics,etc,,can help achieve reductions which are even more significant. The Model has gained wide acceptance in the business community due to the rising costs associated with workers'compensation and increased federal regulations being imposed on employers by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The Model helps employers stay compliant with federal hiring practices and the Americans'with Disabilities Act. The Model utilizes appropriately designed and administered tests, historical pre-and post-injury data, and evaluations relevant to physical performance to help mitigate the incidence and costs of injury and provide better data to its employers to assist in resolution of claims. The Model is currently utilized in 48 states and has proven invaluable to both large and small employers in their ongoing efforts to reduce workplace injury incidence and their related costs. This Model is appropriate for use in all industries as it addresses common musculoskeletal problems that encompass heavy labor to high tech, repetitive motion injuries. Many employers using the Model have been recognized both nationally and regionally for exemplary accomplishments in safety and prevention programming. The employer/occupational medicine partnership created through this Model has resulted in hundreds of safer,more productive workplaces. Litigation WorkSTEPS®has never been found negligent or contributory in any settlement regarding ADA or EEOC non-compliance. WorkSTEPS® has a history of litigation successes. Once pre-injury status is achieved,medical costs are justifiably stopped and maximum improvement is assigned. WorkSTEPS® has established a significant precedent by subtracting pre-existing impairments in a final workers'compensation award. Job Ready Services, LLC 3 919 256-1400 www.jobreadyservices.net