Med-Legal General, QME Practice Management, Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME)
Making the decision on WHO should manage your QME practice is extremely important to ensure success. There are many QME practice management companies on the market eager to win your business, however, a majority of them will NOT be the right fit for you. Please consider the following crucial items when interviewing QME practice management […]
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Fitness for Duty Evaluations
Request a Fitness for Duty Evaluation online or call 888.963.8933! Fitness for Duty Evaluations, also called FFDEs, are frequently requested in San Bernardino County and Riverside County. However, many employers don’t have prior experience with Fitness for Duty Exams, and there are many issues to take into consideration. Below, you will find answers to the […]
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Independent Medical Examination (IME), Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME)
IMEs, AMEs and QMEs are all types of medical-legal exams performed by physicians to determine the cause, extent and medical treatment of injuries where liability is in question, so what’s the difference between them? It’s a common question in the medical-legal industry, and the answer varies depending on the state. In most states, the distinction […]
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Fitness for Duty Evaluations
Request a Fitness for Duty Evaluation online or call 888.963.8933! Fitness for Duty Evaluations are very often needed in Los Angeles and Orange County. However, many employers don’t have previous experience with Fitness for Duty Evaluations, and there are a lot of issues to consider. For instance, how do you know if a Fitness for Duty […]
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California Medical Evaluators, Fitness for Duty Evaluations
Request a Medical Expert online or call 888.963.8933! There has been an increase in requests for Psychiatric Fitness for Duty Evaluations in Los Angeles and Orange County over the last several years. A Psychiatric Fitness for Duty Evaluation (FFDE), also referred to as a Psych Fitness for Duty Evaluation, is an examination conducted by a medical professional […]
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California Medical Evaluators, Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME)
Every year, a few hundred physicians across the state of California have the desire to leverage their clinical expertise to become a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME). As a matter of fact, since October 2016, a total of 524 physicians have registered for the QME competency exam in hopes of becoming a QME. However, only 181 […]
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California Medical Evaluators, Expert Witness, Independent Medical Examination (IME)
Pain Expert Witness Needs for Claimant Injuries Related to Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) According to a well-known pain expert witness, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a condition that is not easily identifiable but often appears in personal injury cases. CRPS can cause issues for both parties due to the general lack of understanding […]
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California Medical Evaluators
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, October 17 to discuss the structure of a new medical-legal fee schedule for the workers’ compensation system. This fee schedule is used to compensate physicians for examinations and reports that decide issues of compensability for work-related injuries. DWC posted a notice […]
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SIBTF
That was the question at the heart of Ferguson v. IAC (1958) 50 Cal.2d 469. Lester Ferguson was a 43 year old meat cutter who fractured his right hip at work in 1956. After the fracture, it was discovered that Mr. Ferguson suffered from progressive muscular dystrophy. This was not known to either Mr. Ferguson […]
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SIBTF
What is SIBTF? The SIBTF, or Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund, is a fund established and administered by the California Division of Workers Compensation. The purpose of the fund is two-fold: to encourage employers to offer employment to workers with pre-existing disabilities to encourage workers with pre-existing disabilities to seek employment SIBTF accomplishes these two […]
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