MedicoLegal Reporting
There are often situations that present rare injuries, complex disabilities or require extensive research of presenting diagnosis.
Justine can guide you to find the most appropriate strategy, to present the client by considering all aspects of the case physically and psychologically.
Through the allocation of the most appropriate clinician, and a consistent approach to assessment, we can provide a detailed review report for these cases to assist you in achieving a holistic outcome at the information gathering, court or settlement stages.
Assessment Types
With over 34 years as an occupational therapist, our Senior Clinician, Justine is available to consult if required.
IME - Functional Capacity Assessment - Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s)
This assessment and report is designed to account for the impact an injury has had on a person's Activities of Daily Living including:
Work
Play
Learning
Personal care
Socialisation
Community Engagement
Domestic tasks including yard maintenance
It utilises various assessment tools to determine the amount of gratuitous care that a person has received since their injury, or any out of pocket expenses incurred.
The assessment also takes into consideration if the individual requires equipment to complete tasks, or modifications to home, work or school environments.
This assessment considers the impact on carers, and the psychological impact of the injury on their life.
Assessment tools utilised include but are not limited too:
Interview and observation (approximately 2 hours)
Functional Independence Measure (FIM)
Care and Needs Scale (CANS)
Carer Strain Index (CSI)
Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS)
Independent Life Skills Profile (ILSP 16)
Gratuitous Care Table
Care and Support Table
Adaptive Behaviour Assessment Scale (ABAS)
Physical Assessment - range of movement, balance, coordination, mobility, endurance
IME - Functional Work Capacity Assessment
This assessment is designed to look at a person's ability to work post injury. It takes into account their functional capacity to do every task required to complete their job.
It usually involves a workplace evaluation, and a breakdown of tasks involved to fulfil duties.
Assessments used include:
Interview and observations - (approximately 2 hours)
Adaptive Behaviour Assessment Scale (ABAS)
Physical Assessment - range of movement, balance, coordination, mobility, endurance
IME - National Disability Insurance Scheme Participants
This assessment and report is commonly used in 2 ways:
If a client is struggling to get accepted onto the scheme due to the varying functional limitations of their disability.
If a client is challenging a decision made by the commission is related to funding services, accommodation or equipment they believe they require to support their Activities of Daily Living.
JRTS clinicians are experienced in providing NDIS medico-legal services, and understand the intricacies of the terminology required to ensure funding outcomes are achieved within section 34 of the NDIS Act
Our clinicians have also had experience representing clients in these cases, and their integral knowledge of the commission framework allows for a fair and equitable approach to each individual case.
Many clients will have complex disability needs that impact on their physical and psychosocial wellbeing. Our lead clinician Justine, is both a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner and an Occupational Therapist so can consider the often misunderstood relationship between behaviours of concern and decreased functionality.
This report is comprehensive and a document that leaves no room for opposing arguments.