QME EXAM NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL
EXAM 50 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS. ALREADY GRADED
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1. 1. Workers' Compensation laws in California originated with the
_______________
Which was passed in ________________.: Boynton Act; 1913
2. 2. The "Grand Bargain" of the workers compensation system
involves employers agreeing to pay assured and fixed benefits for
industrial injuries and workers agreeing to:: Not sue their employer in
civil court for an industrial injury.
3. 3. The five basic categories of workers' compensation benefits are
called:: Medical Treatment, Temporary Disability Benefits, Permanent
Disability Benefits, Death Benefits, Supplemental Job Displacement
Benefits.
4. 4. Temporary Disability Benefits are paid at the rate of
_____________ and are
Usually limited by a ______________ time cap.: 2/3 of average "weekly"
wages; 2 year
5. 5. Supplemental Job Displacement Benefits are available where::
The date of injury is AFTER "1/1/13" and the employer does not offer
Return-to-Work.
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, 6. 6. A(n) _____________ report, written by an AME, QME, or
AQME, does not involve
A face-to-face evaluation of an Applicant.: Supplemental
7. 7. In the workers' compensation system, "Injury" is defined as::
Incident or exposure that causes disability or need for medical treatment.
8. Where a prior injury (be it industrial or non-industrial) is
"exacerbated," it means ______________; Where a prior injury (be it
industrial or non-industrial) is "aggravated," it means
________________.: There is a temporary increase in symptoms but then a
return
To baseline causing no additional Permanent Disability (PD);
There is an increase in symptoms with an increase in PD, and
it is considered a new injury.
9. 9. Non-compensable injuries include those caused by intoxication,
injuries that are self-inflicted, injuries resulting from incidents where
Applicant is an initial aggressor, injuries sustained while committing a
crime, death by suicide, injuries caused by off-duty recreational
activities not required by employment, and __________:: Post-
termination psychiatric injuries.
10. 10. Non-psychological injuries are considered compensable if
________ of the
Injury was industrially caused; Subject to a few exceptions,
psychological injuries are considered compensable if ______ of the
injury was industrially caused .: 1% or more; greater than 50%
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