QME Disciplined for Exams Performed after Certification Expired

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation retroactively suspended for six months the certification of a physician who performed seven qualified medical evaluator (QME) examinations after her certification expired.According to a complaint dated March 20, 2012, Dr. Martha Singer of Castro Valley faxed to the DWC’s Medical Unit seven appointment notices on Oct. 14, 2011, for panel QME evaluations she performed after her certification expired on April 14, 2011. In response to the fax, the Medical Unit requested copies of all appointment notices, medical-legal reports and billing...