Judge Expedites Hearing in QME Certification Dispute

Medical providers who say the Division of Workers' Compensation used underground regulations to summarily deny their recertification as qualified medical evaluators won’t have to wait for the New Year to get their day in court. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant on Tuesday approved a request to move the hearing on the providers’ request for an injunction to Dec. 9, from Jan. 11. If Chalfant grants the injunction, the DWC would be required to reinstate the providers' QME certifications, according to their attorney, Nicholas Roxborough. &ldqu...