Opinions/conclusions must be made with reasons constituting:
A. Medical Probability
B. Medical Possibility
C. Medical Certainty - ANSWER A. Medical probability
An IW having had 3 similar jobs at 3 different employers, but realized she had a
problem/injury of a cumulative nature while working for the most recent employer would
place liability for any resultant disability/impairment on:
A. The most recent employer with WC insurance
B. The employer where the problem/injury first began
C. Liability for disability/impairment shared based upon apportionment
D. A & B - ANSWER D. A and B
Secondary erectile dysfunction, sleep disorders and/or psych disorders that are a
compensable consequence of the primary injury for 1.1.13 injuries and forward are:
A. Ratable with regard to disability/impairment
B. Treatable under the claim but not ratable with regard to disability/impairment
C. Only secondary/compensable psych problems are ratable
D. Ratable if catastrophic in nature
E. B & D - ANSWER E. B & D
1
,Which of the following specialties/disciplines are prohibited from writing a medical legal
report in a case where impairment/disability is being disputed:
A. Psychology/Psychiatry
B. Chiropractic
C. Acupuncture - Can complete the entire report except the impairment rating
D. Dentistry - ANSWER C. Acupuncture - Can complete the entire report except the
impairment rating
When a QME receives a request to schedule an evaluation, the QME must issue a QME
Appointment Notification Form to all parties within:
A. 60 working days
B. 30 working days
C. 10 working days
D. 5 working days - ANSWER D. 5 working days
A QME report is due how many days after the completion of the face-to-face evaluation:
A. 45 calendar days
B. 30 calendar days
C. 60 calendar days
D. Only after all records have been reviewed - ANSWER B. 30 calendar days
A supplemental QME report (no face-to-face evaluation) is due how many days after the
QME receives the request to do the report:
A. 20 calendar days
B. 30 calendar days
2
,C. 45 calendar days
D. 60 calendar days - ANSWER D. 60 calendar days
When an IW had jobs involving similar work or body mechanics in 1985, 1991, 1998, and
2002 but did not realize she was having a problem requiring treatment and/or causing her
impairment/disability until 2002, what would the Date Of Injury be:
A. 1985
B. 1991
C. 2001
D. 2002 - ANSWER D. 2002
In the above question #8, may an employer prior to the Date of Injury be liable for any
confirmed disability.
A. Yes
B. No - ANSWER A. Yes
If immediate/emergency treatment is required because of a serious or life-threatening
situation, the provider's treatment must still meet the requirement of being consistent with
the MTUS and approved before treatment is rendered.
A. Yes
B. No - ANSWER B. No
If the evaluator determines that the IW's pain increases the burden of the IW's ADLs even
slightly, the evaluator may add-on to the IW's impairment how much for pain.
A. 0%
3
, B. 1%-3% whole person impairment
C. No more than 50% of the impairment value already determined
D. Up to 3% only if the pain is headache pain - ANSWER B. 1%-3% whole person
impairment
If an IW has stand-alone headache pain with no other impairment for any other body part or
system, the evaluator can do which of the following with regard to an impairment rating:
A. No impairment can be given for stand-alone headache pain
B. Headache pain can only be rated in the presence of another ratable body part or body
system impairment
C. A and B
D. Headache pain can be given an impairment rating of between 1% to 3% - ANSWER D.
Headache pain can be given an impairment rating of between 1% to 3%
'Ex Parte' communication is legally forbidden, unless involving routine matters such as
confirming appointments or that records have been sent, etc. The QME or AME should not
talk to the attorneys or the carrier.
A. True
B. False - ANSWER A. True
In cases made Permanent & Stationary prior to 01/01/05, the PD (permanent disability)
rating is based upon:
A. Impairment rating
B. Causation
C. Subjective factors of disability, objective factors and work restrictions/preclusions
D. A & B - ANSWER C. Subjective factors of disability, objective factors and work
restrictions/preclusions
4
A. Medical Probability
B. Medical Possibility
C. Medical Certainty - ANSWER A. Medical probability
An IW having had 3 similar jobs at 3 different employers, but realized she had a
problem/injury of a cumulative nature while working for the most recent employer would
place liability for any resultant disability/impairment on:
A. The most recent employer with WC insurance
B. The employer where the problem/injury first began
C. Liability for disability/impairment shared based upon apportionment
D. A & B - ANSWER D. A and B
Secondary erectile dysfunction, sleep disorders and/or psych disorders that are a
compensable consequence of the primary injury for 1.1.13 injuries and forward are:
A. Ratable with regard to disability/impairment
B. Treatable under the claim but not ratable with regard to disability/impairment
C. Only secondary/compensable psych problems are ratable
D. Ratable if catastrophic in nature
E. B & D - ANSWER E. B & D
1
,Which of the following specialties/disciplines are prohibited from writing a medical legal
report in a case where impairment/disability is being disputed:
A. Psychology/Psychiatry
B. Chiropractic
C. Acupuncture - Can complete the entire report except the impairment rating
D. Dentistry - ANSWER C. Acupuncture - Can complete the entire report except the
impairment rating
When a QME receives a request to schedule an evaluation, the QME must issue a QME
Appointment Notification Form to all parties within:
A. 60 working days
B. 30 working days
C. 10 working days
D. 5 working days - ANSWER D. 5 working days
A QME report is due how many days after the completion of the face-to-face evaluation:
A. 45 calendar days
B. 30 calendar days
C. 60 calendar days
D. Only after all records have been reviewed - ANSWER B. 30 calendar days
A supplemental QME report (no face-to-face evaluation) is due how many days after the
QME receives the request to do the report:
A. 20 calendar days
B. 30 calendar days
2
,C. 45 calendar days
D. 60 calendar days - ANSWER D. 60 calendar days
When an IW had jobs involving similar work or body mechanics in 1985, 1991, 1998, and
2002 but did not realize she was having a problem requiring treatment and/or causing her
impairment/disability until 2002, what would the Date Of Injury be:
A. 1985
B. 1991
C. 2001
D. 2002 - ANSWER D. 2002
In the above question #8, may an employer prior to the Date of Injury be liable for any
confirmed disability.
A. Yes
B. No - ANSWER A. Yes
If immediate/emergency treatment is required because of a serious or life-threatening
situation, the provider's treatment must still meet the requirement of being consistent with
the MTUS and approved before treatment is rendered.
A. Yes
B. No - ANSWER B. No
If the evaluator determines that the IW's pain increases the burden of the IW's ADLs even
slightly, the evaluator may add-on to the IW's impairment how much for pain.
A. 0%
3
, B. 1%-3% whole person impairment
C. No more than 50% of the impairment value already determined
D. Up to 3% only if the pain is headache pain - ANSWER B. 1%-3% whole person
impairment
If an IW has stand-alone headache pain with no other impairment for any other body part or
system, the evaluator can do which of the following with regard to an impairment rating:
A. No impairment can be given for stand-alone headache pain
B. Headache pain can only be rated in the presence of another ratable body part or body
system impairment
C. A and B
D. Headache pain can be given an impairment rating of between 1% to 3% - ANSWER D.
Headache pain can be given an impairment rating of between 1% to 3%
'Ex Parte' communication is legally forbidden, unless involving routine matters such as
confirming appointments or that records have been sent, etc. The QME or AME should not
talk to the attorneys or the carrier.
A. True
B. False - ANSWER A. True
In cases made Permanent & Stationary prior to 01/01/05, the PD (permanent disability)
rating is based upon:
A. Impairment rating
B. Causation
C. Subjective factors of disability, objective factors and work restrictions/preclusions
D. A & B - ANSWER C. Subjective factors of disability, objective factors and work
restrictions/preclusions
4
