25+
Years of clinical experience
48–72 hrs
Report turnaround
Statewide
Referrals accepted
WHAT WE DO
Helping Employers, Insurers, and Workers
Make Clear Functional Decisions
Work Capacities, LLC specializes in physical capacity and occupational health testing for workers’ compensation, disability, return-to-work, and job-specific employment needs. Each evaluation is designed to provide practical, defensible information about what a person can safely and consistently perform.
Whether the goal is to support an injured worker’s return to duty, clarify physical work restrictions, reduce injury risk, or document functional ability for a claim, Work Capacities provides clear and objective findings that referral partners can use with confidence.
WHO WE SERVE
Built for Workers and the Professionals Supporting Them
Work Capacities works with injured or medically restricted workers, especially those involved in workers’ compensation, disability, return-to-work, or job-specific functional testing. Many individuals evaluated are employed in physically demanding fields such as construction, manufacturing, warehousing, healthcare, public safety, and skilled trades.
OUR CORE SERVICES
Standardized testing built for real-world work demands.
Every evaluation is job-specific, reliable, and aligned with the physical demands of the role — giving you data you can act on.
WHY WORK CAPACITIES
Clear answers. Faster claim resolution.
Scott Elms brings more than 25 years of clinical physical therapy experience with a strong focus on occupational health, work injury rehabilitation, and functional testing. His clinical background allows him to distinguish between physical limitation, conditioning deficit, safe capacity, and return-to-work readiness.
At Work Capacities, the goal is simple: provide clear, professional, and useful information that helps workers return safely and helps referral partners make informed decisions.
WHAT PARTNERS SAY
Trusted on complicated claims.
"Whenever I need a work capacity evaluation on a complicated worker's compensation claim I look to Work Capacities. Scott performs excellent work capacity evaluations backed up by objective data that has proved highly valuable in the management of claims. I highly recommend his service!"
— Joel F, DO"Scott is extremely knowledgeable of the workers compensation system and helping people get back to work. He truly listens to patients and offers a comprehensive evaluation to determine what they can safely accomplish. Scheduling is a simple email or phone call — no waiting weeks. Reports are complete, comprehensive, and turned around in 48–72 hours. If you're looking for top notch service, Scott is your guy."
— A Worker
Education & Professional Resources
Onboarding Videos
Practical onboarding videos designed to introduce employees to job-specific demands, safe body mechanics, and injury-prevention practices. These videos help employers provide consistent training during orientation and ongoing workplace education.
Legal Education & Medical Arbitration
This fall, Work Capacities will provide education for the Oregon Bar Association on Work Capacity Evaluations and the role of objective functional testing. Work Capacities also provides professional review and expert input for medical arbitration involving physical therapy cases.