QME Exam Prep 025/2026 –
Comprehensive study package with
updated and verified questions,
answers, and solutions.
Opinions/conclusions must be made with reasons constituting:
A. Medical Probability
B. Medical Possibility
C. Medical Certainty - {answer}-A. Medical probability
An IW having had 3 similar jobs at 3 different employers, but realized
she had a problem/injury of a cumulative nature while working for the
most recent employer would place liability for any resultant
disability/impairment on:
A. The most recent employer with WC insurance
B. The employer where the problem/injury first began
C. Liability for disability/impairment shared based upon apportionment
D. A & B - {answer}-D. A and B
Secondary erectile dysfunction, sleep disorders and/or psych disorders
that are a compensable consequence of the primary injury for 1.1.13
injuries and forward are:
A. Ratable with regard to disability/impairment
,B. Treatable under the claim but not ratable with regard to
disability/impairment
C. Only secondary/compensable psych problems are ratable
D. Ratable if catastrophic in nature
E. B & D - {answer}-E. B & D
Which of the following specialties/disciplines are prohibited from writing
a medical legal report in a case where impairment/disability is being
disputed:
A. Psychology/Psychiatry
B. Chiropractic
C. Acupuncture - Can complete the entire report except the impairment
rating
D. Dentistry - {answer}-C. Acupuncture - Can complete the entire report
except the impairment rating
When a QME receives a request to schedule an evaluation, the QME
must issue a QME Appointment Notification Form to all parties within:
A. 60 working days
B. 30 working days
C. 10 working days
D. 5 working days - {answer}-D. 5 working days
A QME report is due how many days after the completion of the face-to-
face evaluation:
A. 45 calendar days
B. 30 calendar days
C. 60 calendar days
D. Only after all records have been reviewed - {answer}-B. 30 calendar
days
A supplemental QME report (no face-to-face evaluation) is due how
many days after the QME receives the request to do the report:
A. 20 calendar days
B. 30 calendar days
C. 45 calendar days
D. 60 calendar days - {answer}-D. 60 calendar days
,When an IW had jobs involving similar work or body mechanics in 1985,
1991, 1998, and 2002 but did not realize she was having a problem
requiring treatment and/or causing her impairment/disability until 2002,
what would the Date Of Injury be:
A. 1985
B. 1991
C. 2001
D. 2002 - {answer}-D. 2002
In the above question #8, may an employer prior to the Date of Injury be
liable for any confirmed disability.
A. Yes
B. No - {answer}-A. Yes
If immediate/emergency treatment is required because of a serious or
life-threatening situation, the provider's treatment must still meet the
requirement of being consistent with the MTUS and approved before
treatment is rendered.
A. Yes
B. No - {answer}-B. No
If the evaluator determines that the IW's pain increases the burden of the
IW's ADLs even slightly, the evaluator may add-on to the IW's
impairment how much for pain.
A. 0%
B. 1%-3% whole person impairment
C. No more than 50% of the impairment value already determined
D. Up to 3% only if the pain is headache pain - {answer}-B. 1%-3%
whole person impairment
If an IW has stand-alone headache pain with no other impairment for
any other body part or system, the evaluator can do which of the
following with regard to an impairment rating:
A. No impairment can be given for stand-alone headache pain
B. Headache pain can only be rated in the presence of another ratable
body part or body system impairment
C. A and B
, D. Headache pain can be given an impairment rating of between 1% to
3% - {answer}-D. Headache pain can be given an impairment rating of
between 1% to 3%
'Ex Parte' communication is legally forbidden, unless involving routine
matters such as confirming appointments or that records have been
sent, etc. The QME or AME should not talk to the attorneys or the
carrier.
A. True
B. False - {answer}-A. True
In cases made Permanent & Stationary prior to 01/01/05, the PD
(permanent disability) rating is based upon:
A. Impairment rating
B. Causation
C. Subjective factors of disability, objective factors and work
restrictions/preclusions
D. A & B - {answer}-C. Subjective factors of disability, objective factors
and work restrictions/preclusions
If an IW's right knee was injured in 2002 and the case was settled with a
Stipulated Award and a PD rating of 10% and the IW re-injured the same
knee again in 2007 with a PD rating of 20%, which of the following
applies with regard to apportionment
A. If the IW self-rehabilitated after the 2002 injury and had no complaints
and was able to do his job without any problems until the 2007 injury
occurred, there should be no apportionment.
B. Because the 2002 injury was given a PD rating before 2005 and the
2007 same knee was injured after the AMA Guide impairment rating
system was established, there should be no apportionment.
C. Because the causation for the 2002 right knee injury was different
from the causation of the 2007 injury, no apportionment would apply.
D. Apportionment applies because it is presumed that a prior PD for the
same body part is permanent and still exists. - {answer}-D.
Apportionment applies because it is presumed that a prior PD for the
same body part is permanent and still exists.
In a psyche injury claim, if the QME believes that the IW would be at risk
by sending the IW a copy of the QME report with opinions and
conclusions about the IW's mental & behavioral status and with regard to
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Opinions/conclusions must be made with reasons constituting:
A. Medical Probability
B. Medical Possibility
C. Medical Certainty - {answer}-A. Medical probability
An IW having had 3 similar jobs at 3 different employers, but realized
she had a problem/injury of a cumulative nature while working for the
most recent employer would place liability for any resultant
disability/impairment on:
A. The most recent employer with WC insurance
B. The employer where the problem/injury first began
C. Liability for disability/impairment shared based upon apportionment
D. A & B - {answer}-D. A and B
Secondary erectile dysfunction, sleep disorders and/or psych disorders
that are a compensable consequence of the primary injury for 1.1.13
injuries and forward are:
A. Ratable with regard to disability/impairment
,B. Treatable under the claim but not ratable with regard to
disability/impairment
C. Only secondary/compensable psych problems are ratable
D. Ratable if catastrophic in nature
E. B & D - {answer}-E. B & D
Which of the following specialties/disciplines are prohibited from writing
a medical legal report in a case where impairment/disability is being
disputed:
A. Psychology/Psychiatry
B. Chiropractic
C. Acupuncture - Can complete the entire report except the impairment
rating
D. Dentistry - {answer}-C. Acupuncture - Can complete the entire report
except the impairment rating
When a QME receives a request to schedule an evaluation, the QME
must issue a QME Appointment Notification Form to all parties within:
A. 60 working days
B. 30 working days
C. 10 working days
D. 5 working days - {answer}-D. 5 working days
A QME report is due how many days after the completion of the face-to-
face evaluation:
A. 45 calendar days
B. 30 calendar days
C. 60 calendar days
D. Only after all records have been reviewed - {answer}-B. 30 calendar
days
A supplemental QME report (no face-to-face evaluation) is due how
many days after the QME receives the request to do the report:
A. 20 calendar days
B. 30 calendar days
C. 45 calendar days
D. 60 calendar days - {answer}-D. 60 calendar days
,When an IW had jobs involving similar work or body mechanics in 1985,
1991, 1998, and 2002 but did not realize she was having a problem
requiring treatment and/or causing her impairment/disability until 2002,
what would the Date Of Injury be:
A. 1985
B. 1991
C. 2001
D. 2002 - {answer}-D. 2002
In the above question #8, may an employer prior to the Date of Injury be
liable for any confirmed disability.
A. Yes
B. No - {answer}-A. Yes
If immediate/emergency treatment is required because of a serious or
life-threatening situation, the provider's treatment must still meet the
requirement of being consistent with the MTUS and approved before
treatment is rendered.
A. Yes
B. No - {answer}-B. No
If the evaluator determines that the IW's pain increases the burden of the
IW's ADLs even slightly, the evaluator may add-on to the IW's
impairment how much for pain.
A. 0%
B. 1%-3% whole person impairment
C. No more than 50% of the impairment value already determined
D. Up to 3% only if the pain is headache pain - {answer}-B. 1%-3%
whole person impairment
If an IW has stand-alone headache pain with no other impairment for
any other body part or system, the evaluator can do which of the
following with regard to an impairment rating:
A. No impairment can be given for stand-alone headache pain
B. Headache pain can only be rated in the presence of another ratable
body part or body system impairment
C. A and B
, D. Headache pain can be given an impairment rating of between 1% to
3% - {answer}-D. Headache pain can be given an impairment rating of
between 1% to 3%
'Ex Parte' communication is legally forbidden, unless involving routine
matters such as confirming appointments or that records have been
sent, etc. The QME or AME should not talk to the attorneys or the
carrier.
A. True
B. False - {answer}-A. True
In cases made Permanent & Stationary prior to 01/01/05, the PD
(permanent disability) rating is based upon:
A. Impairment rating
B. Causation
C. Subjective factors of disability, objective factors and work
restrictions/preclusions
D. A & B - {answer}-C. Subjective factors of disability, objective factors
and work restrictions/preclusions
If an IW's right knee was injured in 2002 and the case was settled with a
Stipulated Award and a PD rating of 10% and the IW re-injured the same
knee again in 2007 with a PD rating of 20%, which of the following
applies with regard to apportionment
A. If the IW self-rehabilitated after the 2002 injury and had no complaints
and was able to do his job without any problems until the 2007 injury
occurred, there should be no apportionment.
B. Because the 2002 injury was given a PD rating before 2005 and the
2007 same knee was injured after the AMA Guide impairment rating
system was established, there should be no apportionment.
C. Because the causation for the 2002 right knee injury was different
from the causation of the 2007 injury, no apportionment would apply.
D. Apportionment applies because it is presumed that a prior PD for the
same body part is permanent and still exists. - {answer}-D.
Apportionment applies because it is presumed that a prior PD for the
same body part is permanent and still exists.
In a psyche injury claim, if the QME believes that the IW would be at risk
by sending the IW a copy of the QME report with opinions and
conclusions about the IW's mental & behavioral status and with regard to
