The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Tuesday announced that it extended through March 12 temporary rules allowing remote medical-legal evaluations.
The division in May adopted emergency rules that authorized qualified medical evaluators to conduct exams through telehealth services when conditions are met that include:
The worker doesn’t have to travel for the evaluation.
There is a dispute involving whether an injury arose out of employment or the QME is asked to address issues including termination of indemnity benefits or work restrictions.
The injured worker...
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