QME EXAM PREP SELF TEST 2 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 EXAM STUDY GUIDE
Workers'tCompensation tlawstintCaliforniat originated twithtthet t whichtwastpassedtint
A.t Almarazt Act;t1905
B.t Boyntont Act;t1913
C.tBlackledgetAct;t1910
D.tGuzmantActt1924t--CORRECT>>B.tBoyntontAct;t1913
Thet"GrandtBargain"toftthetworkerstcompensationtsystemtinvolvestemployerstagreeingttotp
aytassuredtandtfixedtbenefitstfortindustrialtinjuriestandtworkerstagreeingtto:ta.t
A.treductiontintpayttotcovertthetcosttoftworkers'tcompensationtinsurance.
B.tAccepttlowertindustrialtsafetytoversighttbytthetstate.
C.tNottsuettheirtemployertintciviltcourttfortantindustrialtinjury.
D.tExempttImporter/Exportertcompaniestfromtliabilitytfortindustrialtinjury.t-
tans✔✔D.tExempttImporter/Exportertcompaniestfromtliabilitytfortindustrialtinjury.
Thetfivetbasictcategoriestoftworkers'tcompensationtbenefitstaretcalled:
A.tMedicaltTreatment,tPermanenttDisabilitytBenefits,tDeathtBenefit,tSupplementaltJobtDis
placementtBenefits,tStay-at-HometStipend.
B.tTherapeutictCoststVoucher,tTemporarytDisabilitytBenefits,tPermanenttDisabilitytBenefit
s,tDeathtBenefits,tSupplementaltJobtDisplacementtBenefits.
C.tMedicaltTreatment,tTemporarytDisabilitytBenefits,tPermanenttDisabilitytBenefits,tDeatht
Benefits,tSupplementaltJobtDisplacementtBenefits.
D.tMedicaltTreatment,tTemporarytDisabilitytBenefits,tPermanenttDisabilitytBenefits,tDeatht
Benefits,tIntermediatetBenefits,tSupplementaltJobtDisplacementtBenefits.t-
tans✔✔C.tMedicaltTreatment,tTemporarytDisabilitytBenefits,tPermanenttDisabilitytBenefit
s,tDeathtBenefits,tSupplementaltJobtDisplacementtBenefits.
TemporarytDisabilitytBenefitstaretpaidtattthetratetoft t andtaretusuallytlimitedtbytat ti
t
metcap.
, A.t2/3toftaveragetweeklytwages;t2tyear
B.t90%toftaveragetweeklytwages;t2tyear
C.t2t/3toftyearlytearnings;t1tyear
D.t½tthetBoscotrate;tSeventyearst--CORRECT>>A.t2/3toftaveragetweeklytwages;t2tyear
SupplementaltJobtDisplacementtBenefitstaretavailabletwhere:
A.tVocationaltRehabilitationtcoststaretdeemedtunreasonable.
B.t Thetdatetoftinjurytistbeforet1/1/13tandtthetemployertdoestnottoffertReturn-to~Work.
C.t ThetinjuredtworkertpassestthetatJobtProficiencytTest.
D.t Thetdatetoftinjurytistaftert1/1/13tandtthetemployertdoestnottoffertReturn-to-Workt-
tans✔✔D.tThetdatetoftinjurytistaftert1/1/13tandtthetemployertdoestnottoffertReturn-to-Work
Whichtreport,twrittentbytantAME,tQME,tortAQME,tdoestnottinvolvetatface-to-
facetevaluationtoftantApplicant?
A.t Initial t(aka t"Co mprehensive")
B.t Re-evaluation t(akat"Follow-up")
C.tSupplemental
D.tDepositiont--CORRECT>>C.tSupplemental
Intthetworkers'tcompensationtsystem,t"Injury"tistdefinedtas:
A.tThetmedicaltresulttoftantindustrialtaccident
B.tAcutetincidentt(buttnottsustainedtexposure)tthattcausestdisabilitytortneedtfortmedicalttrea
tment.
C.tIncidenttortexposuretthattcausestdisabilitytortneedtfortmedicalttreatment.
D.tThetmedicaltresulttoftantindustrialtaccident,texcepttthosetcausedtbytinvoluntarytspasm.t-
tans✔✔C.tIncidenttortexposuretthattcausestdisabilitytortneedtfortmedicalttreatment.
Exacerbationtoftpriortinjurytmeanst ,twhiletaggravationtoftpriortinjurytmeanst .
A.tTheretistantincreasetintsymptomstwithtantincreasetintPD,tandtittistconsideredtatnewtinjury;
tTheretistattemporarytincreasetintsymptomstbuttthentatreturnttotbaselinetcausingtnotaddition
altPermanenttDisabilityt(PD).
B.tThetdisabilitytratingtistincreasedtbyt5%;tThetdisabilitytratingtistincreasedtbyt15%.
C.tTheretistattemporarytincreasetintsymptomstbuttthentatreturnttotbaselinetcausingtnotadditi
onaltPermanenttDisabilityt(PD);tTheretistantincreasetintsymptomstwithtantincreasetintPD,tan
dtittistconsideredtatnewtinjury.
D.tRadiographictprogressiontoftthetinjury;tNewtsymptomstnottpreviouslytnoted.t-
tans✔✔C.tTheretistattemporarytincreasetintsymptomstbuttthentatreturnttotbaselinetcausingt
notadditionaltPermanenttDisabilityt(PD);tTheretistantincreasetintsymptomstwithtantincreaset
intPD,tandtittistconsideredtatnewtinjury.
ANSWERS 2026 EXAM STUDY GUIDE
Workers'tCompensation tlawstintCaliforniat originated twithtthet t whichtwastpassedtint
A.t Almarazt Act;t1905
B.t Boyntont Act;t1913
C.tBlackledgetAct;t1910
D.tGuzmantActt1924t--CORRECT>>B.tBoyntontAct;t1913
Thet"GrandtBargain"toftthetworkerstcompensationtsystemtinvolvestemployerstagreeingttotp
aytassuredtandtfixedtbenefitstfortindustrialtinjuriestandtworkerstagreeingtto:ta.t
A.treductiontintpayttotcovertthetcosttoftworkers'tcompensationtinsurance.
B.tAccepttlowertindustrialtsafetytoversighttbytthetstate.
C.tNottsuettheirtemployertintciviltcourttfortantindustrialtinjury.
D.tExempttImporter/Exportertcompaniestfromtliabilitytfortindustrialtinjury.t-
tans✔✔D.tExempttImporter/Exportertcompaniestfromtliabilitytfortindustrialtinjury.
Thetfivetbasictcategoriestoftworkers'tcompensationtbenefitstaretcalled:
A.tMedicaltTreatment,tPermanenttDisabilitytBenefits,tDeathtBenefit,tSupplementaltJobtDis
placementtBenefits,tStay-at-HometStipend.
B.tTherapeutictCoststVoucher,tTemporarytDisabilitytBenefits,tPermanenttDisabilitytBenefit
s,tDeathtBenefits,tSupplementaltJobtDisplacementtBenefits.
C.tMedicaltTreatment,tTemporarytDisabilitytBenefits,tPermanenttDisabilitytBenefits,tDeatht
Benefits,tSupplementaltJobtDisplacementtBenefits.
D.tMedicaltTreatment,tTemporarytDisabilitytBenefits,tPermanenttDisabilitytBenefits,tDeatht
Benefits,tIntermediatetBenefits,tSupplementaltJobtDisplacementtBenefits.t-
tans✔✔C.tMedicaltTreatment,tTemporarytDisabilitytBenefits,tPermanenttDisabilitytBenefit
s,tDeathtBenefits,tSupplementaltJobtDisplacementtBenefits.
TemporarytDisabilitytBenefitstaretpaidtattthetratetoft t andtaretusuallytlimitedtbytat ti
t
metcap.
, A.t2/3toftaveragetweeklytwages;t2tyear
B.t90%toftaveragetweeklytwages;t2tyear
C.t2t/3toftyearlytearnings;t1tyear
D.t½tthetBoscotrate;tSeventyearst--CORRECT>>A.t2/3toftaveragetweeklytwages;t2tyear
SupplementaltJobtDisplacementtBenefitstaretavailabletwhere:
A.tVocationaltRehabilitationtcoststaretdeemedtunreasonable.
B.t Thetdatetoftinjurytistbeforet1/1/13tandtthetemployertdoestnottoffertReturn-to~Work.
C.t ThetinjuredtworkertpassestthetatJobtProficiencytTest.
D.t Thetdatetoftinjurytistaftert1/1/13tandtthetemployertdoestnottoffertReturn-to-Workt-
tans✔✔D.tThetdatetoftinjurytistaftert1/1/13tandtthetemployertdoestnottoffertReturn-to-Work
Whichtreport,twrittentbytantAME,tQME,tortAQME,tdoestnottinvolvetatface-to-
facetevaluationtoftantApplicant?
A.t Initial t(aka t"Co mprehensive")
B.t Re-evaluation t(akat"Follow-up")
C.tSupplemental
D.tDepositiont--CORRECT>>C.tSupplemental
Intthetworkers'tcompensationtsystem,t"Injury"tistdefinedtas:
A.tThetmedicaltresulttoftantindustrialtaccident
B.tAcutetincidentt(buttnottsustainedtexposure)tthattcausestdisabilitytortneedtfortmedicalttrea
tment.
C.tIncidenttortexposuretthattcausestdisabilitytortneedtfortmedicalttreatment.
D.tThetmedicaltresulttoftantindustrialtaccident,texcepttthosetcausedtbytinvoluntarytspasm.t-
tans✔✔C.tIncidenttortexposuretthattcausestdisabilitytortneedtfortmedicalttreatment.
Exacerbationtoftpriortinjurytmeanst ,twhiletaggravationtoftpriortinjurytmeanst .
A.tTheretistantincreasetintsymptomstwithtantincreasetintPD,tandtittistconsideredtatnewtinjury;
tTheretistattemporarytincreasetintsymptomstbuttthentatreturnttotbaselinetcausingtnotaddition
altPermanenttDisabilityt(PD).
B.tThetdisabilitytratingtistincreasedtbyt5%;tThetdisabilitytratingtistincreasedtbyt15%.
C.tTheretistattemporarytincreasetintsymptomstbuttthentatreturnttotbaselinetcausingtnotadditi
onaltPermanenttDisabilityt(PD);tTheretistantincreasetintsymptomstwithtantincreasetintPD,tan
dtittistconsideredtatnewtinjury.
D.tRadiographictprogressiontoftthetinjury;tNewtsymptomstnottpreviouslytnoted.t-
tans✔✔C.tTheretistattemporarytincreasetintsymptomstbuttthentatreturnttotbaselinetcausingt
notadditionaltPermanenttDisabilityt(PD);tTheretistantincreasetintsymptomstwithtantincreaset
intPD,tandtittistconsideredtatnewtinjury.