QME

DWC Seeks QMEs for October Exam

California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is accepting applications from physicians for the October 2022 Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) exam.The in-perso...

CA Med-Legal How-To: Collect Penalty & Interest Payments

California physician evaluators, be advised: when claims administrators are late in paying for Medical-Legal services, penalty and interest payments apply. However, inadequat...

Med-Legal IBR: Maximus Denies Documented Interpreter Reimbursement

In a perfect example of California’s failing Independent Bill Review (IBR) process, Maximus (California’s designated IBR organization) abandoned all semblance of lawfulness a...

CA Med-Legal Reports: REQUIRED Physician Verification

Last spring, California introduced a new Medical-Legal Fee Schedule (MLFS). Since April 2021, daisyBill clients have submitted over 80,000 medical-legal bills where the new M...

Download: Med-Legal "Superbill"

Medical-Legal billing for California workers’ comp is like…well, anything in California workers’ comp: a big mess.It’s convoluted, and physicians get nearly zero help ...

Medical-Legal Cheat Sheet for CA Workers' Comp

It’s official: California workers’ compensation has a new Medical-Legal Fee Schedule (MLFS). The updated MLFS is effective for dates of service on or after April 1, 20...

New CA Med-Legal Fee Schedule Effective April 1

California’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL) issued final approval of the revamped Medical-Legal Fee Schedule (MLFS) for workers’ compensation, effective for dates of serv...

CA: New Med-Legal Fee Schedule Pending

A reimagined Medical-Legal Fee Schedule is on the way.Following the required public hearing and comment period, California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) fi...

CA State Report: QMEs Deserve Better From DWC

A report from a California State Auditor found much to be desired regarding the Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC)'s handling of Qualified Medical Evaluators.Elai...