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Thu16Apr2020Sun19Apr2020Terranea Resort
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Fri14Sep2018Sat15Sep2018Pacifica Orthopedics, Huntington Beach, CA
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Fri14Oct2016Sat15Oct2016Huntington Beach
Friday, October 14, 2016 —5:00 pm—9:00 pm
Saturday, October 15, 2016 —8:00 am—5:00 pmPacifica Orthopedics—Conference Room—11th Floor
18800 Delaware Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Course Moderator: Paul Wakim, DO
Course is accredited for 12 hours and meets the requirements of the DWC mandatory
report writing course in order to become a QME.
COA Provider #9Qualified Medical Evaluators (QMEs) are continually faced with understanding disability issues involving apportionment, causation, and writing evaluation reports using the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment-5th Edition.
This course will allow you to interact with Workers’ Compensation experts and instruct you in what you need to know to pass the QME test and write a ratable Medical-Legal report.
The course will cover the following topics:
- QME Role in the Disability Evaluation Process
- Required Elements of the Medical-Legal Report—Mechanics of Report Writing
- DWC’s Disability Evaluation Protocols
- The Language of the Reports—Using the Correct Legal Terminology
- Apportionment—Labor Code Section 4663/4664
- Recent Court Decisions Affecting Disability Issues
- Interactive Session—Writing and Evaluating a Medical-Legal Report
- Common Errors in Writing a Report
- The Third-Party Perspective—Reports from the Perspective of the Judges, Attorneys, Insurers, Raters,Employers, and Qualified Rehabilitation Representatives
Attendees will be required to write and submit a Medical-Legal report that will be critiqued by faculty members.
This course is accredited by the California Division of Workers’ Compensation for 12 hours of Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) continuing education credits in report writing required to become a QME.
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Thu19May2016Mon23May2016
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Fri01Apr2016Sat02Apr20165:00 pm18800 Delaware Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Register for the course by filling out the registration form and return to coa1@pacbell.net or by fax at 916-454-9882
Registration Form
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Fri11Sep2015Sat12Sep2015Huntington Beach, CA
Preparing for the QME Test/Mandatory Report Writing Course
Friday, September 11, 2015 — 5:00 pm—9:00 pm
Saturday, September 12, 2015 — 8:00 am—5:00 pm
Pacifica Orthopedics—Conference Room—11th Floor
18800 Delaware Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Course Moderator: Paul Wakim, DOCourse is accredited for 12 hours and meets the requirements of the DWC mandatory report writing course in order to become a QME.
COA Provider #9
Qualified Medical Evaluators (QMEs) are continually faced with understanding disability issues involving apportionment, causation, and writing evaluation reports using the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment-5th Edition.
This course will allow you to interact with Workers’ Compensation experts and instruct you in what you need to know to pass the QME test and write a ratable Medical-Legal report.
The course will cover the following topics:
- QME Role in the Disability Evaluation Process
- Required Elements of the Medical-Legal Report—Mechanics of Report Writing
- DWC’s Disability Evaluation Protocols
- The Language of the Reports—Using the Correct Legal Terminology
- Apportionment—Labor Code Section 4663/4664
- Recent Court Decisions Affecting Disability Issues
- Interactive Session—Writing and Evaluating a Medical-Legal Report
- Common Errors in Writing a Report
- The Third-Party Perspective—Reports from the Perspective of the Judges, Attorneys, Insurers, Raters,
Employers, and Qualified Rehabilitation Representatives
Attendees will be required to write and submit a Medical-Legal report that will be critiqued by faculty members.
This course is accredited by the California Division of Workers’ Compensation for 12 hours of Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) continuing education credits in report writing required to become a QME.
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Thu23Apr2015Sun26Apr2015Renaissance Indian Wells Resort