QME DEFINITIONS EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
, Aggravation - ANSWERSA change in of pre-existing condition/disability = new injury
Appeals Board - ANSWERSA group of 7 commissioners appointed by the governor.
Recurrence - ANSWERSAlso referred to as a flare-up, exacerbation
Flare-up - ANSWERSRefers to symptoms the re-occurs, exacerbation.
AME - ANSWERSA medical examiner selected by agreement.
QME - ANSWERSa physician who has been appointed by DWC
IME - ANSWERSa physician appointed by DIR/DWC before 01/01/91
AOE - ANSWERSRefers to how the activities led to the injury in question, Arising Out
Of Employment
COE - ANSWERSdetermined by judge that the injury was work related. Coming Out Of
Employment.
Apportionment - ANSWERSportion of disability not related to current injury.
Escobedo Case - ANSWERSEn banc, pre-existing substantial medical evidence.
LC 132(a) - ANSWERSprohibits discrimination for filing a work comp claim.
EAMS - ANSWERSA computerized system to improve the DWC case management.
Compensable Injury - ANSWERSany AOE/COE injury
Med-Legal evaluation - ANSWERSto prove or disprove a contested claim.
Cumulative injury - ANSWERSrepetitive traumatic activities over a period time
Date of Cumulative Injury - ANSWERSdate upon which the employee knew of the work
injury.
Date of Specific Injury - ANSWERSone incident of exposure.
Specific Injury - ANSWERSone incident of exposure.
Disability - ANSWERSalteration to meet personal and occupational demands.
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
, Aggravation - ANSWERSA change in of pre-existing condition/disability = new injury
Appeals Board - ANSWERSA group of 7 commissioners appointed by the governor.
Recurrence - ANSWERSAlso referred to as a flare-up, exacerbation
Flare-up - ANSWERSRefers to symptoms the re-occurs, exacerbation.
AME - ANSWERSA medical examiner selected by agreement.
QME - ANSWERSa physician who has been appointed by DWC
IME - ANSWERSa physician appointed by DIR/DWC before 01/01/91
AOE - ANSWERSRefers to how the activities led to the injury in question, Arising Out
Of Employment
COE - ANSWERSdetermined by judge that the injury was work related. Coming Out Of
Employment.
Apportionment - ANSWERSportion of disability not related to current injury.
Escobedo Case - ANSWERSEn banc, pre-existing substantial medical evidence.
LC 132(a) - ANSWERSprohibits discrimination for filing a work comp claim.
EAMS - ANSWERSA computerized system to improve the DWC case management.
Compensable Injury - ANSWERSany AOE/COE injury
Med-Legal evaluation - ANSWERSto prove or disprove a contested claim.
Cumulative injury - ANSWERSrepetitive traumatic activities over a period time
Date of Cumulative Injury - ANSWERSdate upon which the employee knew of the work
injury.
Date of Specific Injury - ANSWERSone incident of exposure.
Specific Injury - ANSWERSone incident of exposure.
Disability - ANSWERSalteration to meet personal and occupational demands.
