Qualified Medical Evaluator Regulations and Permanent Disability Rating Determination proposed regulations

Workers' compensation proposed regulations
Qualified Medical Evaluator Regulations and Permanent Disability Rating Determination regulations
Title 8, California Code of Regulations
Sections 1, 11, 11.5, 14, 17, 26, 30, 31.2, 31.3, 31.5, 31.7, 32, 33, 34, 35, 35.5,
36, 37, 38, 100, 104, 105, 106, 109, 110, 112, 117, 10159 and 10160

Transcript of public hearing testimony version

History of
Qualified Medical Evaluator Regulations and Permanent Disability Rating Determination regulations

45 day comment period
April 4, 2013

• Notice of proposed rulemaking version version
• Initial statement of reasons version version
• Text of proposed regulations version version

Forms

• Replacement Panel Request-8 Cal. Code of Regulations section 31.5 - QME form 31.5
• Additional Panel Request-8 Cal. Code of Regulations section 31.7 - QME form 31.7
• Request for Factual Correction of a Unrepresented Panel QME Report - QME form 37
• Application for appointment as qualified medical evaluator - QME form 100
• Reappointment as qualified medical evaluator QME form 104
• Reappointment as qualified medical evaluator QME form 104 - strikeout
• Request for QME panel under Labor Code § 4062.1 unrepresented - QME form 105
• Request For QME panel under Labor Code Section 4062.2 represented - QME form 106
• QME Notice of Unavailability QME form 109
• QME Notice of Unavailability QME form 109 - srtikeout
• QME Appointment Notification QME form 110
• QME Appointment Notification QME form 110 strikeout
• QME/AME Report Time Frame Extension Request - QME form 112
• QME/AME Report Time Frame Extension Request -QME form 112 strikeout
• Course Evaluation for Administrative Director - QME Form 117

Time and place of public hearing

A public hearing has been scheduled to permit all interested persons the opportunity to present statements, arguments, either orally or in writing, with respect to the subject noted above. The hearing will be held at the following time and place:

Camera usage will be allowed in only one area of the hearing room. To provide everyone a chance to speak, public testimony will be limited to 10 minutes per speaker and should be specific to the proposed regulations. Testimony exceeding 10 minutes may be submitted in writing.

Written comments should be addressed to:

Maureen Gray, regulations coordinator
Department of Industrial Relations
Division of Workers' Compensation
1515 Clay Street, 18th floor
Oakland, CA 94162

The division's contact person must receive all written comments concerning the proposed modifications to the regulations no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 4, 2013. Written comments may be submitted by facsimile transmission (FAX), addressed to the contact person at (510) 286-0687. Written comments may also be sent electronically (via e-mail), using the following e-mail address: dwcrules@hq.dir.ca.gov.

History of Qualified Medical Evaluator Regulations
and Permanent Disability Rating Determination emergency regulations

• Clean copy of text of emergency regulations version version

Forms

• Request for Factual Correction of a Unrepresented Panel QME Report - QME form 37
• Application for appointment as qualified medical evaluator - QME form 100
• Request for QME panel under Labor Code § 4062.1 unrepresented - QME form 105a
• Request For QME panel under Labor Code Section 4062.2 represented - QME form 106a

Emergency Regulations Approved by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL)
and filed with the Secretary of State
Effective Jan. 1, 2013

• Notification of proposed emergency regulatory action version version
• Finding of emergency version version
• Text of emergency regulations version version
  

Forms

• Request for Factual Correction of a Unrepresented Panel QME Report - QME form 37
• Application for appointment as qualified medical evaluator - QME form 100
• Application for appointment as qualified medical evaluator - strikeout - QME form 100
• Request for QME panel under Labor Code § 4062.1 unrepresented - QME form 105a
• Request For QME panel under Labor Code Section 4062.2 represented - QME form 106a

The proposed Qualified Medical Evaluator Regulations and Permanent Disability Rating Determination emergency regulation will be submitted to OAL on December 20, 2012, so that the regulations will be in place to be in compliance with changes mandated by Senate Bill 863. The regulations will not become effective until filing with the Secretary of State after approval by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL). OAL has up to 10 days to consider the regulation, but may approve it before the 10 days have elapsed. Upon approval and filing with the Secretary of State, the regulation is effective for 180 days while the division conducts a formal rulemaking to adopt the regulation. For information on the OAL procedure, and to learn how you may comment on the emergency regulation, go the OAL's website at: http://www.oal.ca.gov/