Elimination of QME Backlog Didn't End Attorney Woes

By Sherri OkamotoLegal ReporterCalifornia attorneys say the Division of Workers' Compensation has largely cleared a backlog that delayed the issuance of qualified medical evaluator panels for six months, but now they have a new problem.When applicants do get a panel, they have trouble making a timely appointment with the QME or discover that the doctor selected from the panel is no longer doing QME work, according to several attorneys who spoke with WorkCompCentral.Santa Cruz applicant attorney Gilbert Stein of Rucka, O'Boyle, Lombardo & McKenna on Wednesday declared that...