QME Practice Questions and Answers 2026
1. Workers' Compensation laws in California originat- c. Boynton Act; 1913
ed with the which was passed in
.
a.Almaraz Act; 1905
b. Blackledge Act; 1910
c. Boynton Act; 1913
d. Vandalay Act; 1924
2. The "Grand Bargain" of the workers compensation c.Not sue their employer
system involves employers agreeing to pay assured in civil court for an indus-
and fixed benefits for industrial injuries and workers trial injury.
agreeing to:
a.A reduction in pay to cover the cost of workers'
compensationinsurance
.b.Accept lower industrial safety oversight by the
state.
c.Not sue their employer in civil court for an industrial
injury.
d.Exempt Importer/Exporter companies from liability
for industrial injury
3. The five basic categories of workers' compensation c.Medical Treatment,
benefits arecalled: Temporary Disability Ben-
efits, PermanentDisabili-
a. Medical Treatment, Permanent Disability Benefits, ty Benefits, Death Bene-
Death Benefit, SupplementalJob Displacement Bene- fits, Supplemental Job Dis-
fits, Stay-at-Home Stipend. placement Benefits.
b. Therapeutic Costs Voucher, Temporary Disability
Benefits, Permanent DisabilityBenefits, Death Bene-
fits, Supplemental Job Displacement Benefits.
c.Medical Treatment, Temporary Disability Benefits,
PermanentDisability Benefits, Death Benefits, Supple-
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mental Job Displacement Benefits.
d.Medical Treatment, Temporary Disability Benefits,
Permanent DisabilityBenefits, Death Benefits,Festivus
Benefits,Supplemental Job DisplacementBenefits
4. Temporary Disability Benefits are paid at the rate of c.2/3 of average weekly
and are usually limited bya wages; 2 year
time cap.
a.90% of average weekly wages; 2 year
b. 2/3 of yearly earnings; 1 year
c. 2/3 of average weekly wages; 2 year
d. ½ the Bosco rate;Sevenyears
5. Supplemental Job Displacement Benefits are available c.The date of injury is af-
where: ter 1/1/13 and the em-
a.Vocational Rehabilitation costs aredeemed unrea- ployer does not otter Re-
sonable turn-to-Work.
.b.The date of injury is before 1/1/13 and the employer
does not offer Return-to-Work.
c. The date of injury is after 1/1/13 and the employer
does not offer Return-to-Work.
d. The injured worker passes the Titlelist Job Proficien-
cy Test
6. A(n) report, written by an AME, QME, or c.Supplemental
AQME, does not involve a face-to-faceevaluation of an
Applicant.
a.Initial (aka "Comprehensive")
b.Re-evaluation (aka "Follow-up")
c.Supplemental
d.Wilhelm
7.
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In the workers' compensation system, "Injury" is de- c. Incident or exposure
fined as: that causes disability or
a. The medical result of an industrial accident. need for medical treat-
b. Acute incident (but not sustained exposure) that ment.
causes disability or need formedical treatment.
c.Incident or exposure that causes disability or need
for medical treatment.
d.The medical result of an industrial accident, except
those caused by involuntaryspasm.
8. Where a prior injury (be it industrial or non-industrial) c.There is a temporary in-
is "exacerbated," it means ; Where a prior crease in symptoms but
injury (be itindustrial or non-industrial) is "aggravat- then a returnto base-
ed," itmeans . line causing no addition-
a. There is an increase in symptoms with an increase in al Permanent Disability
PD, and it is considered anew injury;There is a tempo- (PD); There is an increa-
rary increase in symptoms but then a return tobase- sein symptoms with an in-
line causing no additional Permanent Disability (PD). crease in PD, and it is con-
b. The disability rating is increased by 5%; The disability sidered a new injury.
rating is increased by15%.
c. There is a temporary increase in symptoms but then
a returnto baseline causing no additional Permanent
Disability (PD); There is an increasein symptoms with
an increase in PD, and it is considered a new injury.
d.The Davolaprincipalapplies;The aggravation will
compound with interest
9. Non-compensable injuries include those caused by c.Post-termination psychi-
intoxication, injuries that are self-inflicted, injuries atric injuries.
resulting from incidentswhere Applicant is an ini-
tial aggressor, injuriessustained while committing
a crime, death by suicide,injuriescaused by off-du-
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tyrecreational activities notrequiredby employment,
and :
a. Injuries sustained while ata required company pic-
nic.
b. Injuries that were not due to employer negligence.
c.Post-termination psychiatric injuries.
d.Injuries caused by orally ingesting toxins
10. Non-psychological injuries are considered compens- c.1% or more; greater
able if of the injury wasindustrially caused; than50%
Subject to a few exceptions, psychological injuries are
consideredcompensable if of the injury was in-
dustrially caused .
a.50% or more; 75%
b.1% or more;greater than25%
c.1% or more; greater than50%
d.4-6%; 95%
11. In order to claimpsychiatric injury, an employee must c. Employed for at
have been least 6 months, except
a.A Peace Officer and injured by a sudden and extra- where psychiatric injury-
ordinary event. was caused by a"sudden
b. Employed for at least 18 months. andextraordinary event."
c. Employed for at least 6 months, except where psy-
chiatric injurywas caused by a"sudden andextraordi-
nary event."
d. Subjected to unwanted teasing and nicknames
12. "Permanent Disability" is calculated by: c.A special "Rater" taking
a.A QME taking the physician's "impairment rating," the physician's "impair-
and then adjusting based onnature of injury, age,an- ment rating," and then
doccupation adjustingbased on nature
1. Workers' Compensation laws in California originat- c. Boynton Act; 1913
ed with the which was passed in
.
a.Almaraz Act; 1905
b. Blackledge Act; 1910
c. Boynton Act; 1913
d. Vandalay Act; 1924
2. The "Grand Bargain" of the workers compensation c.Not sue their employer
system involves employers agreeing to pay assured in civil court for an indus-
and fixed benefits for industrial injuries and workers trial injury.
agreeing to:
a.A reduction in pay to cover the cost of workers'
compensationinsurance
.b.Accept lower industrial safety oversight by the
state.
c.Not sue their employer in civil court for an industrial
injury.
d.Exempt Importer/Exporter companies from liability
for industrial injury
3. The five basic categories of workers' compensation c.Medical Treatment,
benefits arecalled: Temporary Disability Ben-
efits, PermanentDisabili-
a. Medical Treatment, Permanent Disability Benefits, ty Benefits, Death Bene-
Death Benefit, SupplementalJob Displacement Bene- fits, Supplemental Job Dis-
fits, Stay-at-Home Stipend. placement Benefits.
b. Therapeutic Costs Voucher, Temporary Disability
Benefits, Permanent DisabilityBenefits, Death Bene-
fits, Supplemental Job Displacement Benefits.
c.Medical Treatment, Temporary Disability Benefits,
PermanentDisability Benefits, Death Benefits, Supple-
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mental Job Displacement Benefits.
d.Medical Treatment, Temporary Disability Benefits,
Permanent DisabilityBenefits, Death Benefits,Festivus
Benefits,Supplemental Job DisplacementBenefits
4. Temporary Disability Benefits are paid at the rate of c.2/3 of average weekly
and are usually limited bya wages; 2 year
time cap.
a.90% of average weekly wages; 2 year
b. 2/3 of yearly earnings; 1 year
c. 2/3 of average weekly wages; 2 year
d. ½ the Bosco rate;Sevenyears
5. Supplemental Job Displacement Benefits are available c.The date of injury is af-
where: ter 1/1/13 and the em-
a.Vocational Rehabilitation costs aredeemed unrea- ployer does not otter Re-
sonable turn-to-Work.
.b.The date of injury is before 1/1/13 and the employer
does not offer Return-to-Work.
c. The date of injury is after 1/1/13 and the employer
does not offer Return-to-Work.
d. The injured worker passes the Titlelist Job Proficien-
cy Test
6. A(n) report, written by an AME, QME, or c.Supplemental
AQME, does not involve a face-to-faceevaluation of an
Applicant.
a.Initial (aka "Comprehensive")
b.Re-evaluation (aka "Follow-up")
c.Supplemental
d.Wilhelm
7.
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In the workers' compensation system, "Injury" is de- c. Incident or exposure
fined as: that causes disability or
a. The medical result of an industrial accident. need for medical treat-
b. Acute incident (but not sustained exposure) that ment.
causes disability or need formedical treatment.
c.Incident or exposure that causes disability or need
for medical treatment.
d.The medical result of an industrial accident, except
those caused by involuntaryspasm.
8. Where a prior injury (be it industrial or non-industrial) c.There is a temporary in-
is "exacerbated," it means ; Where a prior crease in symptoms but
injury (be itindustrial or non-industrial) is "aggravat- then a returnto base-
ed," itmeans . line causing no addition-
a. There is an increase in symptoms with an increase in al Permanent Disability
PD, and it is considered anew injury;There is a tempo- (PD); There is an increa-
rary increase in symptoms but then a return tobase- sein symptoms with an in-
line causing no additional Permanent Disability (PD). crease in PD, and it is con-
b. The disability rating is increased by 5%; The disability sidered a new injury.
rating is increased by15%.
c. There is a temporary increase in symptoms but then
a returnto baseline causing no additional Permanent
Disability (PD); There is an increasein symptoms with
an increase in PD, and it is considered a new injury.
d.The Davolaprincipalapplies;The aggravation will
compound with interest
9. Non-compensable injuries include those caused by c.Post-termination psychi-
intoxication, injuries that are self-inflicted, injuries atric injuries.
resulting from incidentswhere Applicant is an ini-
tial aggressor, injuriessustained while committing
a crime, death by suicide,injuriescaused by off-du-
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tyrecreational activities notrequiredby employment,
and :
a. Injuries sustained while ata required company pic-
nic.
b. Injuries that were not due to employer negligence.
c.Post-termination psychiatric injuries.
d.Injuries caused by orally ingesting toxins
10. Non-psychological injuries are considered compens- c.1% or more; greater
able if of the injury wasindustrially caused; than50%
Subject to a few exceptions, psychological injuries are
consideredcompensable if of the injury was in-
dustrially caused .
a.50% or more; 75%
b.1% or more;greater than25%
c.1% or more; greater than50%
d.4-6%; 95%
11. In order to claimpsychiatric injury, an employee must c. Employed for at
have been least 6 months, except
a.A Peace Officer and injured by a sudden and extra- where psychiatric injury-
ordinary event. was caused by a"sudden
b. Employed for at least 18 months. andextraordinary event."
c. Employed for at least 6 months, except where psy-
chiatric injurywas caused by a"sudden andextraordi-
nary event."
d. Subjected to unwanted teasing and nicknames
12. "Permanent Disability" is calculated by: c.A special "Rater" taking
a.A QME taking the physician's "impairment rating," the physician's "impair-
and then adjusting based onnature of injury, age,an- ment rating," and then
doccupation adjustingbased on nature
