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QME EXAM / QME CERTIFICATION EXAM
2026/2027 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND A
NEW UPDATED STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
ACCURATE TEST EXAM APPROVED
QUESTIONS WITH WELL ELABORATED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (CORRECT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) LATEST UPDATED
VERSION 2026 EDITION |GUAR
Question 1
A QME is primarily appointed to:
A) Treat the injured worker
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B) Advocate for the insurance carrier
C) Provide an objective medical-legal opinion
D) Settle the claim directly
Answer: C
Rationale: The QME is an impartial evaluator who assesses
medical conditions, causation, disability, and need for
treatment, not a treating physician or advocate.
Question 2
Which entity maintains the QME list in California?
A) Medical Board of California
B) Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC)
C) California Department of Insurance
D) Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
Answer: B
Rationale: DWC’s Medical Unit administers the QME program,
including certification, listing, and discipline.
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Question 3
A QME’s report must be submitted to all parties within how
many days after evaluation?
A) 15 days
B) 20 days
C) 30 days
D) 45 days
Answer: C
Rationale: 8 CCR § 10653 requires the QME report within 30
days of the evaluation date unless an extension is granted.
Question 4
True or False: A QME can also serve as the injured worker’s
treating physician.
A) True
B) False
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Answer: B
Rationale: To avoid conflict of interest, a QME cannot be the
regular treating physician of the injured worker.
Question 5
Scenario: You are a QME. The injured worker brings a family
member into the exam room without prior request. What
should you do?
A) Allow the family member to stay
B) Cancel the exam
C) Ask the family member to leave unless needed for
communication/disability assistance
D) Complete the exam but note in report
Answer: C
Rationale: QMEs have the right to a private exam unless the
worker needs assistance due to language, cognitive, or
physical disability.
QME EXAM / QME CERTIFICATION EXAM
2026/2027 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND A
NEW UPDATED STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
ACCURATE TEST EXAM APPROVED
QUESTIONS WITH WELL ELABORATED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (CORRECT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) LATEST UPDATED
VERSION 2026 EDITION |GUAR
Question 1
A QME is primarily appointed to:
A) Treat the injured worker
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B) Advocate for the insurance carrier
C) Provide an objective medical-legal opinion
D) Settle the claim directly
Answer: C
Rationale: The QME is an impartial evaluator who assesses
medical conditions, causation, disability, and need for
treatment, not a treating physician or advocate.
Question 2
Which entity maintains the QME list in California?
A) Medical Board of California
B) Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC)
C) California Department of Insurance
D) Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
Answer: B
Rationale: DWC’s Medical Unit administers the QME program,
including certification, listing, and discipline.
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Question 3
A QME’s report must be submitted to all parties within how
many days after evaluation?
A) 15 days
B) 20 days
C) 30 days
D) 45 days
Answer: C
Rationale: 8 CCR § 10653 requires the QME report within 30
days of the evaluation date unless an extension is granted.
Question 4
True or False: A QME can also serve as the injured worker’s
treating physician.
A) True
B) False
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Answer: B
Rationale: To avoid conflict of interest, a QME cannot be the
regular treating physician of the injured worker.
Question 5
Scenario: You are a QME. The injured worker brings a family
member into the exam room without prior request. What
should you do?
A) Allow the family member to stay
B) Cancel the exam
C) Ask the family member to leave unless needed for
communication/disability assistance
D) Complete the exam but note in report
Answer: C
Rationale: QMEs have the right to a private exam unless the
worker needs assistance due to language, cognitive, or
physical disability.
