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Updated QME Regs Open For Comment

The Division of Workers’ Compensation is taking public comment on proposed updates to the qualified medical evaluator (QME) regulations and will hold an in-person public hearing early next month. The proposed updates include clearer standards for holding QMEs accountable to the rules, outline the processes for expedited hearings in disputes, and revise training requirements to … Read More »

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Workers’ Comp Community Backs QME Use of Telehealth

The workers’ comp community didn’t turn out for a Division of Workers’ Compensation public hearing to make permanent the rules allowing qualified medical evaluators (QMEs) to use telehealth for evaluations, among other changes, but did express its widespread support for the proposal via written comments. The telehealth rules date back to the statewide stay-at-home orders … Read More »

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What’s Old Is New Again

On December 6, the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) will be holding a public, in-person forum in Oakland for the express purpose of hearing ideas for improving California’s workers’ compensation … Read More »

QME Telehealth Regulations

The Division of Workers’ Compensation is proposing to adopt permanent regulations for qualified medical evaluator (QME) telehealth evaluations and is holding a public hearing next month to take public comment on the proposal. The regulations are currently in effect on an emergency basis through January 16, 2023. To keep cases moving amid the stay-at-home orders, … Read More »

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Little Pushback for QME Regulatory Plans

Officials at the Division of Workers’ Compensation say a formal proposal to update the state’s qualified medical evaluator (QME) regulations is in the works and should be released shortly. The proposed regulations follow a public forum comment period that generally produced positive comments from the provider and payer community but saw pushback from some attorneys. … Read More »

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