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Join Date: Feb 2007
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Anyone had a bad experience with a Q.M.E.?
Recently, I had a horrible experience with a Q.M.E. Dr. Fortunatley, I taped the visit and after several weeks requested a copy of the report. He stated that he had spent 2 hours face to face with me when in reality, he only spent 20 minutes. I confided in some one here at the forum, who, sent me this site to file a report ; so I did. I reported that discrepancy as well as the numerous inaccuracies in his findings, including his basing his findings on the meds. I was taking. He stated that they were the problem not my TOS. He had reported my med.s to be considerably higher than I had stated. I wrote in the report that W.C. was welcome if they wanted, to check my refills at the pharmacy I use, to confirm that I wasn't taking that excessive amount of meds.

I know we all recognize that the Dr.'s the insurance companies hire are hacks that make thousands of dollars for declaring us P & S. This guy made $ 4,000.00 on his 20 minute report. Another I saw made $ 12,000.00.

I have decided to let the Workers Compensation Division know about each of the encounters I've had/ have where a Dr. is dishonest in hopes that my efforts will lead to reform.I know, fat chance... but I would still like to encourage each of you to do the same.

My attorney told me that there was recently a report done by the dept. of industrial relations that said that the reforms of 2004 and 2005 were positive and injured workers were receiving quality care and were happy.


Here is the site :http://www.dir.ca.gov

and some additional information as well.

Take care all,
Cala

Subject: California Division of Workers' Compensation posts

California Division of Workers' Compensation posts qualified medical evaluator regulations to online forum for public comment

Published 04-03-2007

Oakland, CA (CompNewsNetwork) - The Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) has posted
its proposed qualified medical evaluator (QME) regulations to an online forum where members of the public may review and comment on the proposal.
The proposed changes include regulation sections one through 159 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, which govern the examination, appointment, reappointment, evaluation report procedures and disciplinary procedures for physicians who are QMEs.

The forum can be found at http://www.dir.ca.gov/WCJudicial.htm. Please click on "current forums" at the top of the page.

Comments will be accepted at the forum through Apr. 13, 2007. Please feel free to participate in this important process.
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