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Legal Aspects Of Aerobic Capacity: Objective Evidence Of The Ability To Work, Margaret E. Ciccolella, Tommy Boone, Todd E. Davenport
Legal Aspects Of Aerobic Capacity: Objective Evidence Of The Ability To Work, Margaret E. Ciccolella, Tommy Boone, Todd E. Davenport
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The article discusses the legality of aerobic capacity testing in disability cases particularly chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). It says that aerobic capacity testing can be used to document functional impairments in patients with CFS after the failure of Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) in evaluating the ability to work of CFS patients who claim for insurance benefits. It presents case law reviews that illustrate the importance of expert testimony in disability related insurance benefit.