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 10/1/19
- California AB 1832 has been introduced
Assembly-members Rudy Salas and Eloise Gomez-Reyes have introduced AB 1832. Effectively AB 1832 would constitute an increase in the MLFS which has not  been adjusted since 2006. Since its introduction, there has been no action taken by the Assembly. To read the full text of the bill and to track its progress, click HERE.

You are urged to contact your State representatives regarding their needed support of AB 1832.
AB 1832 includes the following provisions:
- Require the DWC to immediately increase the MLFS conversion factor from $12.50 to $18.75
- Require the DWC increase the conversion factor on a quarterly basis based on the Consumer Price Index.
- Establish a relative value, greater than zero, for missed Medlegal appointments and any record review time associated with a missed appointment.   
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Another New Proposed Fee Schedule.
The DWC responded to the introduction of AB 1832 with a proposed new Medlegal Fee Schedule. A forum was opened and hundreds of pages of public comments were made.

Read the DWC Proposal and the Forum Contents  HERE.

The DWC is proposing a flat rate type schedule which would sadly reduce payments to QME's for most reports. This proposal stands in direct contrast to AB 1832, proposing in effect a pay cut to QME's when a pay increase is needed to stem the exodus of QME's from the system.

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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
 

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

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- The DWC Medical Unit has released a new version of the Physician's Guide to Medical Practice in the California Workers' Compensation System
Download Here

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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!