CA LABOR CODE SECTION 139 - QMES & MEDICAL EVALUATIONS WITH 22 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
The AD shall appoint QMEs - (ANSWER)-Who are licensed in CA
-In every medical specialties
-For a 2 year period
When a QME list is requested, the medical director(MD) must do the following: - _&
@
(ANSWER)-Send a list of 3 QME's within 5 days *+
#
-MD must randomly choose the 3 QMEs _%
$
-If panel is not sent in 20 days then the requesting party can chose their own QME ^&
%
*()
^
When a QME selection is done, the Administrative Director (AD) must: - (ANSWER)-Send &
notification to all parties of the QME selected. *
-Form must give QME contact info. and education & experience description. (
-Must give info on I&A officer for questions o
(
The MD shall include all QMEs who meet all of the following criteria: - (ANSWER)-Does not *
have a conflict of interest in the case &
-Is certified by the AD to evaluate in the specialty and at locations within the employee's ^
area. %
-Shall not conduct qualified medical evaluations at more than 10 locations $
-Has not been suspended or terminated as a QME for failure to pay the fee required by the
AD
If there are not enough QMEs in that specialty within the employee's geographic area to
establish a 3 member panel, the MD shall - (ANSWER)Include sufficient QMEs from other
geographic areas and the employer shall pay all necessary travel costs for the employee
The MD shall continuously review: - (ANSWER)-The quality of comprehensive medical
evaluations
-A random sample of reports submitted to the division
-All reports alleged to be inaccurate or incomplete
The MD shall submit to the AD - (ANSWER)An annual report summarizing the results of the
continuous review of medical evaluations and reports
After public hearing the AD shall adopt regulations concerning the following issues: -
(ANSWER)-Standards governing the time frames within which medical evaluations shall be
prepared and submitted
AND CORRECT ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
The AD shall appoint QMEs - (ANSWER)-Who are licensed in CA
-In every medical specialties
-For a 2 year period
When a QME list is requested, the medical director(MD) must do the following: - _&
@
(ANSWER)-Send a list of 3 QME's within 5 days *+
#
-MD must randomly choose the 3 QMEs _%
$
-If panel is not sent in 20 days then the requesting party can chose their own QME ^&
%
*()
^
When a QME selection is done, the Administrative Director (AD) must: - (ANSWER)-Send &
notification to all parties of the QME selected. *
-Form must give QME contact info. and education & experience description. (
-Must give info on I&A officer for questions o
(
The MD shall include all QMEs who meet all of the following criteria: - (ANSWER)-Does not *
have a conflict of interest in the case &
-Is certified by the AD to evaluate in the specialty and at locations within the employee's ^
area. %
-Shall not conduct qualified medical evaluations at more than 10 locations $
-Has not been suspended or terminated as a QME for failure to pay the fee required by the
AD
If there are not enough QMEs in that specialty within the employee's geographic area to
establish a 3 member panel, the MD shall - (ANSWER)Include sufficient QMEs from other
geographic areas and the employer shall pay all necessary travel costs for the employee
The MD shall continuously review: - (ANSWER)-The quality of comprehensive medical
evaluations
-A random sample of reports submitted to the division
-All reports alleged to be inaccurate or incomplete
The MD shall submit to the AD - (ANSWER)An annual report summarizing the results of the
continuous review of medical evaluations and reports
After public hearing the AD shall adopt regulations concerning the following issues: -
(ANSWER)-Standards governing the time frames within which medical evaluations shall be
prepared and submitted
