COVID-19 Emergency May Be Good Cause to Cancel QME Appointments

The coronavirus pandemic could be good cause for qualified medical evaluators to cancel exams, the California Division of Workers’ Compensation said in a Newsline released Thursday. “Given the current COVID-19 emergency, QMEs that cancel appointments fewer than six business days before an appointment may assert that they had good cause to do so,” the Newsline reads. “The current state of emergency regarding the COVID-19 pandemic presents serious public health concerns, and parties and evaluators are encouraged to work together to take any action that may be necess...