The California Division of Workers’ Compensation said it has revised its mandatory 12-hour report-writing course for qualified medical evaluators to account for changes made by SB 863.For example, SB 863 eliminated the need for a QME to address medical treatment disputes for injuries after Jan. 1 and for all dates of injury where treatment is disputed after July 1 because medical treatment disputes will be resolved through independent medical review.Additionally, because workers injured after Jan. 1 are not able to collect additional permanent disability benefits for sleep disorders or s...
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