Today’s edition of WorkCompRecap features further reform news coming out of California, as the DWC recently posted draft regulations regarding interpreters and qualified medical evaluators (QMEs) that implement Senate Bill 863. The regulations seek to define qualified interpreters, and add “medical treatment appointments” to the fee schedule, with revisions to hourly fees to come after the DWC conducts a study to determine appropriate amounts.
QME changes would include limitation to 10 QME offices for comprehensive medical-legal evaluations, amending panel selection forms, requirements on the Physician’s Report of Work Capacity, and prohibiting AMEs or QMEs from providing an opinion on any disputed medical treatment but allowing opinions about whether the injured worker will need future medical care.
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