DWC Director Says Auditor's Recommendations Aren't Guaranteed to Fix QME Process

Division of Workers’ Compensation Administrative Director George Parisotto told California lawmakers that while he appreciates the state auditor’s recommendations for improving the medical-legal process, there’s no guarantee that proposals will be successful. Testifying before the Joint Legislative Audit Committee on Tuesday, Parisotto said there was no assurance that increasing reimbursement rates in the Medical-Legal Fee Schedule will bolster the number of qualified medical evaluators in the system. “We can fix our Medical-Legal Fee Schedule and I really ap...