OrthoLegal Insights:
Commentary from our
QME Experts.

Apportionment refers to the allocation or division of the causation of an injured worker’s condition. Addressing apportionment in QME reports is critical as it determines ...

Working as a QME requires a working knowledge of the language that the attorneys use. Adjuster (ADJ): Also known as Claims Administrator. Representative from the ...

After a thorough evaluation of an injured worker and review of medical records made immediately available, it would be understandable to assume that a QME’s ...

As we step into the New Year, the promise of fresh opportunities and challenges awaits. For many surgeons, managing a busy clinical practice with Qualified ...

Traditionally reliant on paper charts and dictaphones, the technologic advances in QME practice have ushered in an era of efficiency and precision. Technological advancements have ...

AMEs perform essentially the same duties as QMEs, and yet make 35% more per encounter. They enjoy steady income streams and are permitted to retire ...

Total Permanent Disability vs. Partial Permanent Disability – What’s the Difference? Maximal Medical Improvement is when an injured worker plateaus in improvement after an injury ...

The Orthopaedic physical examination required in a forensic examination by a Qualified Medical Evaluator of an injured worker in California through the Division of Workers’ ...

The AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment is a widely used resource in Workers’ Compensation systems to assess and quantify the extent of ...

As a QME, you will receive a cover letter for nearly every report you’re expected to write, including Initial Evaluations, Re-evaluations, and Supplemental Reports.  Reading ...

Contested Workers’ Compensation claims in California are largely selected by QMEs, who are appointed physicians by the State of California to settle the disputes. A ...

Economic challenges have led to many physicians, including Orthopaedic Surgeons, working clinically longer than expected.  Planning for retirement may require additional ancillary income beyond the ...