Medical Legal Industry News
07/07/2023
DWC Accepting Applications for Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Examination on October 14-21
The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is now accepting applications for the Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) examination for October 2023. The examination will be held between October 14, 2023, to October 21, 2023. For more information visit the DWC.
05/17/2023
COA’S ANNUAL MEETING/QME COURSE
United Medical Evaluators will be exhibiting and sponsoring the California Orthopaedic Association's annual meeting/QME course from May 18 – 21, 2023 at the Monterey Convention Center. Please stop by our booth and say hello!
05/12/2023
DWC Issues Notice of 15-Day Public Comment Period for QME Process Regulations
The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has issued a notice of public comment period beginning on May 12, 2023, for modifying the text of proposed amendments to the Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Regulations. The affected regulations are Title 8, California Code of Regulations Sections 1, 11, 11.5, 14, 33, 35, 35.5, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 63, 10133.54 & 10133.55. (QME Process Regulations).
DWC will consider all public comments. The 15-day notice of modification to the text of the proposed regulations and the text of the regulations can be found on DWC’s rulemaking page.
Written comments should be addressed to:
Maureen Gray, regulations coordinator
Department of Industrial Relations
Division of Workers' Compensation
1515 Clay Street, 18th floor
Oakland, CA 94612
The Division’s contact person must receive all written comments concerning the proposed modification to the regulations no later than May 30, 2023. Written comments may be submitted by facsimile transmission (FAX), addressed to the contact person at (510) 286-0687. Written comments may also be sent electronically (via e-mail), using the following e-mail address: dwcrules@dir.ca.gov.
01/12/2023
DWC Accepting Applications for Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Examination April 15 through 22, 2023
The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is now accepting applications for the Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) examination for April 2023. The examination will be held between April 15, 2023 and April 22, 2023.
QMEs are independent physicians certified by the DWC Medical Unit to conduct medical evaluations of injured workers. The application and Registration packet for the QME exam can be downloaded from the DWC website. Applicants may also contact the Medical Unit at 510-286-3700 to request an application via U.S. mail, email, or fax. The deadline for filing the exam applications is March 1, 2023. No applications will be accepted after this postmarked date. For more information, contact the Medical Unit at 510-286-3700 or by email at QMETest@dir.ca.gov.
07/11/2022
DWC Accepting Applications for Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Examination on October 15-22
The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is now accepting applications for the Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) examination for October 2022. The examination will be held between October 15, 2022, to October 22, 2022
03/27/2022
United Medical Evaluators will be exhibiting at the California Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting from April 7th-10th. Please stop by our booth to say hello.
02/20/2022
The DWC is working with the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) to make changes and updates to regulation 36.7. These changes will require a 15-day public notice and comment period. DWC intends to pursue these updates.
During the period that this regulation is not in effect, service of a medical-legal report and documents shall be done as set forth in regulation 36.
Read more at the DWC Newsline.
12/21/2021
The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has issued a Notice of Emergency Regulatory Action to address the ongoing need for telehealth medical-legal evaluations and office location flexibility resulting from various state and local public health safety measures. These emergency regulations will help injured workers and employers continue to move their workers’ compensation claims towards a resolution and avoid additional and undue delay. Read more at the DWC website.
10/04/2021
DWC Emergency Regulations for Medical-Legal Evaluations and Reporting in Response to COVID-19 in Effect through January 11, 2022. The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the emergency regulations on September 30. This is DWC’s second and final re-adoption in accordance with Government Code section 11346.1(h). Click here to read the emergency regulations.
07/26/2021
The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) will administer the next Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Competency Examination click here to read more.
4/29/2021
DWC Posts Proposed Amendments to the Qualified Medical Evaluator Regulations to Online Forum for Public Comment, Click Here to read more.
4/2021
OAL Approves Medical-Legal Fee Schedule Regulations Effective April 1: Click here to read the final text at the DWC website.
