Can I get a new QME and what steps do I need to take to get a new one?

You CAN, CCR 34 says you the QME has to see you in 30 days when it cancels... BUT!! Is this QME your Angel? Is this a worker-friendly doctor...

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Sadly, you can't go after this schmuck in Civil Court, but you have a Workers Compensation claim. I often add in a Petition for SErious and...

Yes, you can and should file a claim for injury to the Respiratory System for a Continuous Trauma or Repetitive Trauma (you don't get lead exposure...

The WCAB Judges I appear before use the Pre-Trial Conference statement for EVERY hearing, AOE/COE trial or final MMI trial or attorney fee trial. ...

IT MIGHT. I've seen employers and their insurers TRY. The insurer's attorney takes the severance agreement to the WCAB Judge in a hearing and...

If its the Insurance Adjuster's opening offer, it is the very lowest possible she thinks a workers comp judge might approve. Is a surgery or...

To answer directly, does the QME have to include a rating for Pain? No. He can, but he isn't required to do so. Does the finding of impairment...

NO! It's like a bad marriage! you are STUCK with that QME and his idiotic opinion. THERE IS just one other report the WCAB Judge might...

NO, you get no 'bonus points' for having an abundance of injuries. As my colleague noted, each injury after the biggest disability-producing...

No! You or your attorney need a REAL Workers Comp doctor! There are well-known written rules and if your doctor won't follow them -- like sending...