CAMARILLO, CA - More than 20 distance-learning courses created for qualified medical evaluators by WorkCompCentral have been reviewed and re-accredited by the state of California.

The process by the Division of Workers' Compensation Medical Unit took almost nine months to complete. All 21 courses for QMEs were re-accredited, WorkCompCentral learned this week.

"We anticipated that our QME courses would pass with flying colors, and we received a 100% pass rate," said Sam Abusada, director of WorkCompCentral Education. "To our physician and QME students who have waited patiently while the DWC did its review, we thank you."

WorkCompCentral is preparing to submit a half-dozen more distance-learning courses for QME approval in February Abusada said.

The re-accredited QME courses include:

- Anatomy, Injuries Treatment Plans
- Compounded Pharmaceuticals and the Work Comp System
- Demystifying Psychiatric Claims
- Demystifying the AMA Guides 5th Edition
- How to Deal with Chronic Pain Cases
- Litigation Basics
- Pain Management Best Practices
- Rating Psychiatric Impairment Using the GAF Scale
- Understanding and Applying the 500+ Newest Regulations by the California DWC
- UR, ACOEM, Medical Disputes
- Vocational Rehabilitation and Early Return to Work Programs

Go to http://www.workcompschool.com/index4.php?cat=35&prof=cl&scat=co for a full listing of QME-approved and medical coursework.