This brief course covers the new QME Regulations that were adopted by the California Division of Workers' Compensation in 2009 that became effective February 17, 2009. The new regulations made a number of changes to the QME process. This two hour course will discuss the most significant provisions of the new law. Some of the changes are as follows.
  • New definition of the medical specialties that can be requested by the parties.
  • New training requirements to become a QME
  • New forms that requests additional data.
  • Provisions for requesting replacement panels
  • Provisions to obtain an additional panel in a different specialty
  • Mandatory information that must be provided by a QME in the narrative report.
  • Methods to distribute a psychiatric QME report that may be harmful to a claimant.
This course will give the students a basic understanding of these new provisions. Attorneys may receive two hours MCLE or Legal Specialization credit. Claims adjusters may receive two hours continuing education credit upon completion of this course.