RESIDUAL FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY QUESTIONNAIRE


Name of Claimant: _____________________________ SSN: _______________________


DEAR DOCTOR: PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS BASED ON YOUR CLINICAL

EVALUATION OF THE CLAIMANT AND OTHER TESTING RESULTS. ANY ITEMS THAT YOU

DO NOT BELIEVE YOU CAN ANSWER SHOULD BE MARKED N/A (NOT ANSWERABLE).


NOTE: IN TERMS OF AN 8 HOUR WORKDAY: "OCCASIONALLY" EQUALS 0% TO 33% (1-2

HRS); "FREQUENTLY" 34% TO 66% (3-5 HRS); AND "CONTINUOUSLY" 67% TO 100% (6 TO 8

HRS).

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I. In an 8-hr. workday, claimant can: (Circle full capacity for each activity)

A. Sit - No. hrs. - 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

B. Stand - No. hrs. - 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

C. Walk - No. hrs. - 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

D. Work - No. hrs. - 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

(Sitting, standing or walking)

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II. Claimant can lift:

Never Occasionally Frequently Continuously

A. Up to 10 lbs. (___) (___) (___) (___)

B. 11 - 20 lbs. (___) (___) (___) (___)

C. 21 - 50 lbs. (___) (___) (___) (___)

D. 51 - 100 lbs (___) (___) (___) (___)

Limitations due to:

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III. Claimant can carry:

Never Occasionally Frequently Continuously

A. Up to 10 lbs. (___) (___) (___) (___)

B. 11 - 20 lbs. (___) (___) (___) (___)

C. 21 - 50 lbs. (___) (___) (___) (___)

D. 51 - 100 lbs (___) (___) (___) (___)

Limitations due to:

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IV. Claimant can use hands for repetitive action such as:

Simple Grasping Pushing & Pulling Fine Manipulation

A. Right (__) Yes (___) No (__) Yes (___) No (__) Yes (___) No

B. Left (__) Yes (___) No (__) Yes (___) No (__) Yes (___) No

Limitation due to :

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V. Is there evidence of any disorder that would limit in any way repetitive hand action

involving:

Simple Grasping Pushing & Pulling Fine Manipulation

A. Right (__) Yes (___) No (__) Yes (___) No (__) Yes (___) No

B. Left (__) Yes (___) No (__) Yes (___) No (__) Yes (___) No

Limitation due to :

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Name: _____________________________________ SSN _______________________________


VI. Claimant can use feet for repetitive movements as in operating foot controls:

Right Left Both

(__) Yes (___) No (__) Yes (___) No (__) Yes (___) No

Limitation due to:

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VII. Claimant is able to:

Never Occasionally Frequently Continuously

A. Bend (___) (___) (___) (___)

B. Squat (___) (___) (___) (___)

C. Crawl (___) (___) (___) (___)

D. Climb (___) (___) (___) (___)

E. Reach above (___) (___) (___) (___)

F. Stoop (___) (___) (___) (___)

G. Crouch (___) (___) (___) (___)

H. Kneel (___) (___) (___) (___)

Limitations due to:

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VIII. Claimant can tolerate:

Not at all Occasionally Frequently Continuously

A. Exposure to unpro-

tected heights (___) (___) (___) (___)

B. Being around

moving machinery (___) (___) (___) (___)

C. Exposure to marked

temperature changes (___) (___) (___) (___)

D. Driving automotive

equipment (___) (___) (___) (___)

E. Exposure to dust,

fumes & gases (___) (___) (___) (___)

F. Exposure to noise (___) (___) (___) (___)

G. Other __________ (___) (___) (___) (___)

Limitations due to:

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IX. Objective signs of pain:

(___) Redness (___) Joint deformity (___) Spinal deformity (___) X-ray (___)

Muscle spasm (___) Other (specify) ________________________________________ _______

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X. Pain is:

(___) Mild (would constitute an awareness but causing no handicap in the performance of the

particular activity, would be considered as nonratable permanent disability).

(___) Slight (could be tolerated but would cause some handicap in the performance of the

activity precipitating pain).

(___) Moderate (could be tolerated but would cause marked handicap in the performance of the

activity precipitating pain).

(___) Severe (would preclude the activity precipitating the pain).

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Name: ____________________________________ SSN _______________________________


Remarks:





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(Date) (Signature of Physician)



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