Online DWC Approved QME Continuing Education

WCAB court cases and ever changing California law ensure that the medical legal landscape is always shifting! We continually update our courses to add relevant and new information.

What's New!      Updated 12/25/19
DWC Audit by the California State Auditor
As you may recall, the DWC has been audited for the first time in its history by the California State Auditors Office. The results of the audit are now published. You may read the summary and full report here: https://www.auditor.ca.gov/reports/2019-102/index.html 

DWC Response and Auditor's Reply:
The DWC has responded officially to the Auditor's report and the Auditor's Office has replied to that response. You may read these comments here: https://www.auditor.ca.gov/reports/2019-102/response.html#comments
 

MLFS Update: 
At this point there is no news in regard to needed revision of the MLFS. AB 1832 stalled in the legislature while the DWC's last proposal was not well received by the QME community. The Auditor's report clearly restates the need for adjustment to the MLFS, but does not articulate how just an adjustment be made. The debate will no doubt continue into 2020, at which point the MLFS will not have been adjusted for inflation in 14 years! A new MLFS will be proposed by the DWC in Spring of 2020. You are urged to comment in the DWC public forum once the MLFS is made public.

As Always: The issues regarding the MLFS Complexity Factors remains concerning and QME's are urged to fully document the complexity factors involved in billing. Your descriptions of the complexity factors should be rock solid to avoid any conflict with the Medical Unit. If you have any questions regarding a specific case or complexity factor issue, please contact the Medical Unit personally before issuing your report.

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- New Course Approval - AMA Guides Examples
We are happy to announce that our new course covering AMA Guides 5th Edition text examples has been approved by the DWC Medical Unit. The course discusses AMA Guides 5th Edition examples for the Upper and Lower Extremities and the Spine.
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- All of our courses have been re-compiled using the latest HTML5 website code. These latest improvements will make our courses play smoothly on a wide array of PC's and mobile devices. Check out our Sample videos which are also compiled using this same code! Course 1 Sample
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- Our 12 Hour Report Writing Course was approved by the DWC Medical Unit and has been well received. This course satisfies the DWC Medical Unit report writing course requirement for New QME appointment.

DWC Medical Unit QME Educational Provider #1240 
All course are approved by the DWC Medical Unit to 5/22/2021

DWC Medical Unit Report Writing Course Provider #18 
DWC Report Writing Course Approval to 8/20/20
 

- All of our 6 hour courses have been re-approved by the DWC Medical Unit until 5/6/21.

- The DWC Medical Unit has released a new version of the Physician's Guide to Medical Practice in the California Workers' Compensation System
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QME Examination Review:
If you would like to take any of our current courses in preparation for sitting the QME Examination, please email us! We offer a discount for using our courses for examination preparation!