Professional Summary

Dr. Allison is CEO and managing partner of Functional Capacity Experts, LLC and Disability Management Group, LLC.  He is a doctor of physical therapy and certified DOT medical examiner. He has 24 years of clinical practice experience specializing in functional capacity evaluations (FCEs) for cases involving personal injury, workers’ compensation, long term disability, and Social Security disability claims. He has performed more than 5,000 FCEs to more objectively quantify and qualify the severity of an individual’s occupational disability, credibility of pain behavior, physical impairments with participation in basic activities of daily living, and loss of enjoyment of life activities. 

Dr. Allison was the lead author of the Functional Capacity Evaluation Best Practice Guidelines adopted by the American Physical Therapy Association in 2018.  He was also an author of the Functional Capacity Evaluation and Disability Determination monograph published by the Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy in 2022 which provides further guidance for best practices in FCEs. He has authored/contributed to various peer-reviewed published articles and  he has presented at various national, state, and local post-professional continuing education conferences related to best practices in functional capacity evaluations, functional job analysis, post-offer and fitness-for-duty employment testing, and functional test validation. 

Dr. Allison has provided expert witness testimony in the following types of cases: workers’ compensation, personal injury, medical malpractice, nursing home falls, and employment disability discrimination claims. He has also provided subject matter expertise by providing peer-review of FCE reports, functional job analysis, and functional employment tests to help clients determine if the methods used are valid, reliable, and job-related.

Dr. Allison has been accepted as an expert witness in various Federal and State court jurisdictions in functional capacity evaluations, orthopedic physical therapy, functional job analysis, and functional test validation. 

Education

• LSU Health Sciences Center                                        BS Physical Therapy                 1993
• LSU Health Sciences Center                                        MHS Physical Therapy             1998
• University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences          Doctor of Physical Therapy      2007

Affiliations

• American Physical Therapy Association
• International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals
• Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy
• Occupational Health Special Interest Group
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Military

Dr. Allison is a service disabled Gulf War U.S. Army Veteran. He served overseas in Desert Storm during the 1990-1991 conflict as the Communications Section Chief for Company C of the 527th Combat Heavy Engineering Battalion. Upon obtaining his PT degree in 1993, he completed Officer Basic Course at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas to become a commissioned officer. He completed his military service in the 355th Area Support Medical Company in Bossier City as a physical therapist.   

Family & Social Activities

Dr. Allison enjoys spending time with his wife, children, and grandchildren. He likes grilling/smoking for family get togethers, working in the yard/garden, riding 4 wheelers, exploring nature, and church fellowship.