Section 1: Conceptual Overview. The Major U. S. Disability and Compensation Systems-Origins and Historical Overview. The Concepts of Impairment and Disability. Measurement Issues in Impairment Rating and Disability Evaluation. Section II: Assessment Tools for Rating Musculoskeletal Impairment and Work Disability. Assessment Tools for Musculoskeletal Impairment and Disability Assessment.

Functional Capacity Evaluation for Impairment Rating and Disability Evaluation. Psychological, Social and Behavioral Assessment Tools. Physician Assessment of Working Capacity. Section III: Impairment Rating and Disability Evaluation for the Major US and Canadian Disability Systems. Impairment and Disability under Workers Compensation. Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplement Security Issues. Disability Evaluation under the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Canadian Disability System Overview.

Section IV: Physician Disability Practice Applications. Independent Medical Evaluation (IME). Disability Evaluation of the Difficult Patient. Life Care Planning: Using Childhood Developmental Disability as a Model. Medicolegal Testimony and Expert Witness.