DWC Accepting Applications for QME Exam in October

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting applications for an October exam for medical providers who want to serve as qualified medical evaluators. QMEs are certified by the DWC to perform medical evaluations of injured workers. Physicians must complete a 12-hour course in disability evaluation report writing and sit for the division’s exam before being certified as a QME. The division will hold the exam Oct. 29 in Northern and Southern California. The test site will be identified in confirmation letters. Applications for the exam must be postmarked by Sept. ...