QME EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM(ICA OF CA INDUSTRIAL INJURY EVALUATOR (I.I.E.)
CERTIFICATION) COMPLETE 154 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ALREADY GRADED A+
Treating physician reports and medical-legal evaluations are used to establish -
(ANSWER)eligibility for benefits
Unrepresented worker - if the employee does not inform the employer of the selection
within ____ days of the assignment of a panel of qualified medical evaluators, then the_& @
employer may select the physician from the panel - (ANSWER)10 *+
#
_%
$
SB-228 reforms of 2003 (Governor Davis) primarily addressed the following issues - ^& %
(ANSWER)ACOEM Guidelines - 24 visit limit *()
^
&
For a QME evaluation for compensability only (AOE/COE), DO NOT send the QME report to *
the following Part(ies)? - (ANSWER)Local DEU (
o
SB-899 reforms of 2004 (Governor Schwarzenegger) primarily addressed the following (
issues? - (ANSWER)AMA Impairment Guides and MPNs *
&
Which of the following is not a term used in California as ratable "word of art"? - ^
(ANSWER)Often %
$
Who selects the QME - (ANSWER)Patient
In 1913, the Boynton Act - (ANSWER)Required most employers to have workers'
compensation coverage
A trade-off between Employers and Employees is referred to as - (ANSWER)The Historic
Compromise
You are required to keep and maintain all the medical-legal BILLINGS for _____ years from
the date of examination - (ANSWER)3 years
The employer provides workers' compensation BENEFITS - (ANSWER)regardless of fault
A copy of the notice to request time extension to file a QME report must be sent to -
(ANSWER)Medical Unit at DWC
The employer is required to pay benefits no matter who caused the injury, as long as the
injury is - (ANSWER)AOE/COE
, QME EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM(ICA OF CA INDUSTRIAL INJURY EVALUATOR (I.I.E.)
CERTIFICATION) COMPLETE 154 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ALREADY GRADED A+
If there is a serious and willful misconduct by the employEE the award may be -
(ANSWER)decreased by 1/2
If the employer is UNINSURED for workers' compensation the injured worker can - _&
@
*+
(ANSWER)Sue in Civil Court, Receive punitive damages for pain and suffering, have the #
District Attorney fine the Employer _%
$
^&
%
For dates of injuyr AFTER 01/01/2005, a QME must use - (ANSWER)American Medical *() ^
Association Guide to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 5th edition &
*
Unlawful discrimination for reporting a work injury is protected under - (ANSWER)L.C. 132a (
o
The chief method to apportion permanent disability is to use the - (ANSWER)subtraction (
method *
&
If the injured worker is not hospitalized and misses seven (7) days of work he/she is not paid ^
TD for - (ANSWER)the first three (3) days %
$
"Any person who knowingly presents a false or fraudulent claim for the payment of a loss is
guilty of a crime and may be subject to imprisonment in the state prison for up to ____ years
or a fine of up to $50,000 or both - (ANSWER)five (5) years
Payments to compensate an employee who does not completely recover from an injury -
(ANSWER)PD
"Disability = Impairment + Loss earning capacity + Occupational title + Age" -
(ANSWER)Formula for PD
Means approximately 90-100 percent of the time, as a ratable "word of art" -
(ANSWER)Constant
For injuries on or after January 1, 1994 and before 01/01/2004 most workers will be limited
to a _____ cap on Vocational Rehabilitation benefits under that plan - (ANSWER)$16,000
If there are no surviving dependents, the death benefit is paid to - (ANSWER)Department of
Industrial Relations (DIR)
CERTIFICATION) COMPLETE 154 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ALREADY GRADED A+
Treating physician reports and medical-legal evaluations are used to establish -
(ANSWER)eligibility for benefits
Unrepresented worker - if the employee does not inform the employer of the selection
within ____ days of the assignment of a panel of qualified medical evaluators, then the_& @
employer may select the physician from the panel - (ANSWER)10 *+
#
_%
$
SB-228 reforms of 2003 (Governor Davis) primarily addressed the following issues - ^& %
(ANSWER)ACOEM Guidelines - 24 visit limit *()
^
&
For a QME evaluation for compensability only (AOE/COE), DO NOT send the QME report to *
the following Part(ies)? - (ANSWER)Local DEU (
o
SB-899 reforms of 2004 (Governor Schwarzenegger) primarily addressed the following (
issues? - (ANSWER)AMA Impairment Guides and MPNs *
&
Which of the following is not a term used in California as ratable "word of art"? - ^
(ANSWER)Often %
$
Who selects the QME - (ANSWER)Patient
In 1913, the Boynton Act - (ANSWER)Required most employers to have workers'
compensation coverage
A trade-off between Employers and Employees is referred to as - (ANSWER)The Historic
Compromise
You are required to keep and maintain all the medical-legal BILLINGS for _____ years from
the date of examination - (ANSWER)3 years
The employer provides workers' compensation BENEFITS - (ANSWER)regardless of fault
A copy of the notice to request time extension to file a QME report must be sent to -
(ANSWER)Medical Unit at DWC
The employer is required to pay benefits no matter who caused the injury, as long as the
injury is - (ANSWER)AOE/COE
, QME EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM(ICA OF CA INDUSTRIAL INJURY EVALUATOR (I.I.E.)
CERTIFICATION) COMPLETE 154 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ALREADY GRADED A+
If there is a serious and willful misconduct by the employEE the award may be -
(ANSWER)decreased by 1/2
If the employer is UNINSURED for workers' compensation the injured worker can - _&
@
*+
(ANSWER)Sue in Civil Court, Receive punitive damages for pain and suffering, have the #
District Attorney fine the Employer _%
$
^&
%
For dates of injuyr AFTER 01/01/2005, a QME must use - (ANSWER)American Medical *() ^
Association Guide to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 5th edition &
*
Unlawful discrimination for reporting a work injury is protected under - (ANSWER)L.C. 132a (
o
The chief method to apportion permanent disability is to use the - (ANSWER)subtraction (
method *
&
If the injured worker is not hospitalized and misses seven (7) days of work he/she is not paid ^
TD for - (ANSWER)the first three (3) days %
$
"Any person who knowingly presents a false or fraudulent claim for the payment of a loss is
guilty of a crime and may be subject to imprisonment in the state prison for up to ____ years
or a fine of up to $50,000 or both - (ANSWER)five (5) years
Payments to compensate an employee who does not completely recover from an injury -
(ANSWER)PD
"Disability = Impairment + Loss earning capacity + Occupational title + Age" -
(ANSWER)Formula for PD
Means approximately 90-100 percent of the time, as a ratable "word of art" -
(ANSWER)Constant
For injuries on or after January 1, 1994 and before 01/01/2004 most workers will be limited
to a _____ cap on Vocational Rehabilitation benefits under that plan - (ANSWER)$16,000
If there are no surviving dependents, the death benefit is paid to - (ANSWER)Department of
Industrial Relations (DIR)
