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QME stands for Qualified Medical Evaluator. The State of California defines QMEs as “Qualified physicians who are certified by the Division of Workers Compensation, a Medical Unit focused on examining injured workers...
The phrase “denied claim” will add anxiety and stress to an already-difficult situation, but it is not a reason to panic. California has one of the most robust workers’ compensation programs in...
Suffering an injury at work is bad enough. Going through the process of filing workers’ compensation claim(s) and getting medical treatment can make life even more difficult. It’s incredibly frustrating to suffer...
DOI is shorthand for a specific Date of Injury in Workers’ Compensation law. CT DOI is shorthand for Cumulative Trauma DOI (also called Continuous Trauma). In many cases, the date of when...
Utilization Review (UR) is one of the most important parts of the workers’ compensation process in California, and like many legal topics, the terminology can be confusing to laypeople. What exactly is...
Your Workers’ Compensation case is settled when you come to an agreement with the defendant about your injury, which includes permanent disability and future medical care. Generally, settlements occur when you reach...
