Attorneys Lament QME Panel Delays

By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefThe California Division of Workers’ Compensation last year whittled away a 10-month backlog of requests for qualified medical evaluator panels, but attorneys say they are again dealing with delays in issuing panels that are slowing the resolution of cases.Former Administrative Director Rosa Moran said during the DWC Educational Conference in Oakland held in March 2012 that student workers and division staff had almost eliminated the backlog by processing 2,400 panel requests every weekend. Moran said she expected the Medical Unit would be caught up on t...