Social medical assessment: capacity to work, earning capacity and participation

Guiding questions

Four questions take centre stage. Which illness-related functional impairments are medically ascertainable? How do they affect occupational and everyday demands? Which findings are on record, and how are they to be weighed in context? Which conclusions can be drawn from the files and the examination?

Basis and instructing parties

The assessment follows the AWMF guidelines on medical expert assessment. Instructions come from law firms, insurers, companies and private individuals. The scope depends on the question at issue, the documents and the examination effort.

Professional basis

The requirements for this area are listed on the professional basis page: Social medicine and psychosomatics. For instructions see Process and fees.

Frequently asked questions

What occasions are there for a social medical opinion?

Typical occasions are reduced earning capacity, occupational disability, rehabilitation and the degree of disability (GdB).

What does the assessment follow?

The assessment follows the AWMF guidelines on medical expert assessment.

Who instructs social medical opinions?

Instructions come from law firms, insurers, companies and private individuals.