QME Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

QME Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass 1. Workers' Compensation laws in California originated with the _______________ which was passed in ________________. - Boynton Act; 1913 2. The "Grand Bargain" of the workers compensation system involves employers agreeing to pay assured and fixed benefits for industrial injuries and workers agreeing to: - Not sue their employer in civil court for an industrial injury. 3. The five basic categories of workers' compensation benefits are called: - Medical Treatment, Temporary Disability Benefits, Permanent Disability Benefits, Death Benefits, Supplemental Job Displacement Benefits. 4. Temporary Disability Benefits are paid at the rate of _____________ and are Copyright ©EMILLECT 2024. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Page 2/14 usually limited by a ______________ time cap. - 2/3 of average "weekly" wages; 2 year 5. Supplemental Job Displacement Benefits are available where: - The date of injury is AFTER "1/1/13" and the employer does not offer Return-to-Work. 6. A(n) _____________ report, written by an AME, QME, or AQME, does not involve a face-to-face evaluation of an Applicant. - Supplemental 7. In the workers' compensation system, "Injury" is defined as: - Incident or exposure that causes disability or need for medical treatment. Where a prior injury (be it industrial or non-industrial) is "exacerbated," it means ______________; Where a prior injury (be it industrial or non- industrial) is "aggravated," it means ________________. - There is a temporary increase in symptoms but then a return Copyright ©EMILLECT 2024. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Page 3/14 to baseline causing no additional Permanent Disability (PD); There is an increase in symptoms with an increase in PD, and it is considered a new injury. 9. Non-compensable injuries include those caused by intoxication, injuries that are self-inflicted, injuries resulting from incidents where Applicant is an initial aggressor, injuries sustained while committing a crime, death by suicide, injuries caused by off-duty recreational activities not required by employment, and __________: - Post-termination psychiatric injuries. 10. Non-psychological injuries are considered compensa