Utilizing Labor Code Section 5701 to Resolve Medical Legal Disputes
Senate Bill 899 created a new procedure described in Labor Code Section 4062.2 to obtain medical legal reports through the Panel QME process for injuries after 1/1/05. The idea of having one doctor to evaluate an injured worker instead of two doctors with diametrically ...
Temporary disability benefits are payments you receive while recovering from an industrial injury under the certification of a physician. If you have ...
California Panel QME Evolution: Let's Admit the Process is Flawed and Ineffective
The medical legal process has evolved over the years. The Panel QME (“PQME”) process did not exist for dates of injury prior to 2005 instead medical ...
A Brief Discussion About the Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Process
If you have suffered a workplace-related illness or injury, and have submitted a claim under your employer's workers' compensation insurance policy, ...
Deposition Pt.2: Getting Paid as an Expert Witness
The role experts play will vary from case to case. Expert witnesses are hired for their knowledge and have become an indispensable part of litigation. ...
The discovery depositions of an expert witness will play an important role in the litigation process because of the huge impact it has both in trial ...
How Documentation Helps Your Case Documenting your injuries can, in the long run, increase the value of your case. Treatment for even the most minor ...