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CWCI Reports 16% Increase in QMEs, 17% Increase in Requests for Panels
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The California Workers’ Compensation Institute reported that the number of qualified medical e…
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Tom Martin Apr 18, 2025 a 8:01 am PDT
The more relevant data point is missing. QME costs are triggered when benefits are disputed. The real question is the frequency that QMEs overrule the denial of benefits. Only then will the cost driver be known, and the next reform could impose real consequences for frivolous denials of legitimate benefits.